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XmlConvert.ToDateTime Method (String, String)

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Converts the String to a DateTime equivalent.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToDateTime ( _
    s As String, _
    format As String _
) As DateTime

public static DateTime ToDateTime(
    string s,
    string format
)

Parameters

  • format
    Type: System.String
    The format structure to apply to the converted DateTime. Valid formats include "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:sszzzzzz" and its subsets. The string is validated against this format.

Return Value

Type: System.DateTime
A DateTime equivalent of the string.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
NullReferenceException

s is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
FormatException

s or format is String.Empty

-or-

s does not contain a date and time that corresponds to format.

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.