XElement Explicit Conversion (XElement to Nullable<DateTimeOffset>)
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Cast the value of this XElement to a Nullable<T> of DateTimeOffset.
This API is not CLS-compliant.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _
element As XElement _
) As Nullable(Of DateTimeOffset)
public static explicit operator Nullable<DateTimeOffset> (
XElement element
)
Parameters
- element
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XElement
The XElement to cast to an Nullable<T> of DateTimeOffset.
Return Value
Type: System.Nullable<DateTimeOffset>
A Nullable<T> of DateTimeOffset that contains the content of this XElement.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| FormatException | The element does not contain a valid DateTimeOffset value. |
Examples
The following example creates an element with date and time content. It then casts to Nullable<T> of DateTimeOffset to retrieve the value.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim root As XElement = _
<Root>
<Child><%= New DateTimeOffset(New DateTime(2006, 10, 6, 12, 30, 0)) %></Child>
</Root>
output.Append(root)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
Dim dt As Nullable(Of DateTimeOffset) = CType(root.<Child>(0), Nullable(Of DateTimeOffset))
output.Append(String.Format("dt={0}", dt))
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement root = new XElement("Root",
new XElement("Child", new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2006, 10, 6, 12, 30, 0)))
);
output.Append(root + Environment.NewLine);
DateTimeOffset? dt = (DateTimeOffset?)root.Element("Child");
output.Append("dt=" + dt + Environment.NewLine);
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also