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ValidationAttribute::FormatErrorMessage Method (String^)

 

Applies formatting to an error message, based on the data field where the error occurred.

Namespace:   System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations
Assembly:  System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations (in System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll)

public:
virtual String^ FormatErrorMessage(
	String^ name
)

Parameters

name
Type: System::String^

The name to include in the formatted message.

Return Value

Type: System::String^

An instance of the formatted error message.

This method formats an error message by using the ErrorMessageString property. This method appends the name of the data field that triggered the error to the formatted error message. You can customize how the error message is formatted by creating a derived class that overrides this method.

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 3.0
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