Expand Element (Format)

 

Specifies how the collection object is expanded for this definition.

<Expand>EnumOnly, CoreOnly, Both</Expand>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and the parent element of the Expand element.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element

Description

EnumerableExpansion Element (Format)

Defines how specific .NET Framework collection objects are expanded when they are displayed in a view.

Text Value

Specify one of the following values:

  • EnumOnly: Displays only the properties of the objects in the collection.

  • CoreOnly: Displays only the properties of the collection object.

  • Both: Displays the properties of the objects in the collection and the properties of the collection object.

This element is used to define how collection objects and the objects in the collection are displayed. In this case, a collection object refers to any object that supports the System.Collections.ICollection interface.

The default behavior is to display only the properties of the objects in the collection.

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