XElement Narrowing Conversion (XElement to Nullable(Of Guid))
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Cast the value of this XElement to a Nullable(Of T) of Guid.
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
'Declaration Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _ element As XElement _ ) As Nullable(Of Guid)
Parameters
- element
- Type: System.Xml.Linq.XElement
The XElement to cast to Nullable(Of T) of Guid.
Return Value
Type: System.Nullable(Of Guid)A Nullable(Of T) of Guid that contains the content of this XElement.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| FormatException | The element does not contain a valid Guid value. |
The following example creates an element with guid content. It then retrieves the value by casting to Nullable(Of T) of Guid.
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