UriParser.IsWellFormedOriginalString Method

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Indicates whether a URI is well-formed.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Overridable Function IsWellFormedOriginalString ( _
    uri As Uri _
) As Boolean
protected virtual bool IsWellFormedOriginalString(
    Uri uri
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if uri is well-formed; otherwise, false.

Remarks

The IsWellFormedOriginalString method will return false if:

  • The string is not correctly escaped per RFC 2396.

  • The string represents an absolute URI that references an implicit file URI.

  • The string represents an absolute URI that is missing a forward slash before the path component.

  • The string contains unescaped backslashes, even if they will be treated as forward slashes.

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

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