XAttribute Narrowing Conversion (XAttribute to DateTimeOffset)
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Cast the value of this XAttribute to a DateTimeOffset.
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
'Declaration Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _ attribute As XAttribute _ ) As DateTimeOffset
Parameters
- attribute
- Type: System.Xml.Linq.XAttribute
The XAttribute to cast to DateTimeOffset.
Return Value
Type: System.DateTimeOffsetA DateTimeOffset that contains the content of this XAttribute.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| FormatException | The attribute does not contain a valid DateTimeOffset value. |
| ArgumentNullException | The attribute parameter is Nothing. |
This conversion operator uses the XmlConvert class to do the conversion.
The following example creates an attribute with date and time content. It then casts it to DateTimeOffset to retrieve the value.
Dim output As New StringBuilder Dim root As XElement = _ <Root Att=<%= New DateTimeOffset(New DateTime(2006, 10, 6, 12, 30, 0)) %>/> output.Append(root) output.Append(Environment.NewLine) ' casting from a strictly formatted XML attribute Dim dt As DateTimeOffset = CType(root.Attribute("Att"), DateTimeOffset) output.Append(String.Format("dt={0}", dt)) output.Append(Environment.NewLine) OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
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