DisplayAttribute.GetName Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations

Assembly:: System.ComponentModel.Annotations.dll

Assemblies:: System.ComponentModel.Annotations.dll, System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll

Assembly:: System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll

Source:: DisplayAttribute.cs

Source:: DisplayAttribute.cs

Source:: DisplayAttribute.cs

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Returns a value that is used for field display in the UI.

public:
 System::String ^ GetName();

public string GetName ();

public string? GetName ();

member this.GetName : unit -> string

Public Function GetName () As String

Returns

String

The localized string for the Name property, if the ResourceType property has been specified and the Name property represents a resource key; otherwise, the non-localized value of the Name property.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException

The ResourceType property and the Name property are initialized, but a public static property that has a name that matches the Name value could not be found for the ResourceType property.

Remarks

The name is typically used as the field label for a UI element that is bound to the property that is annotated with the Name property. A null value or empty string is valid.

Applies to