XmlReader::GetAttribute Method (String^)
When overridden in a derived class, gets the value of the attribute with the specified Name.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Parameters
- name
-
Type:
System::String^
The qualified name of the attribute.
Return Value
Type: System::String^The value of the specified attribute. If the attribute is not found or the value is String.Empty, null is returned.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | name is null. |
| InvalidOperationException | An XmlReader method was called before a previous asynchronous operation finished. In this case, InvalidOperationException is thrown with the message “An asynchronous operation is already in progress.” |
This method does not move the reader.
If the reader is positioned on a DocumentType node, this method can be used to get the PUBLIC and SYSTEM literals, for example, reader.GetAttribute("PUBLIC")
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1