DescriptionAttribute Class
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Specifies a description for a property or event.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
The DescriptionAttribute type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | DescriptionAttribute() | Initializes a new instance of the DescriptionAttribute class with no parameters. |
| DescriptionAttribute(String) | Initializes a new instance of the DescriptionAttribute class with a description. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | Description | Gets the description stored in this attribute. |
 | DescriptionValue | Gets or sets the string stored as the description. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Equals | Returns whether the value of the specified object is equal to the current DescriptionAttribute. (Overrides Attribute::Equals(Object).) |
 | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this instance. (Overrides Attribute::GetHashCode().) |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| Match | When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
| MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
A visual designer can display the specified description when referencing the component member, such as in a Properties window. Call Description to access the value of this attribute.
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| Developing Custom Data-Bound Web Server Controls for ASP.NET 1.1 | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Walkthrough: Developing and Using a Custom Server Control | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Developing Custom Data-Bound Web Server Controls for ASP.NET 2.0 | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Data-Bound ASP.NET Web Control for ASP.NET 2.0 | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Data-Bound ASP.NET Web Control for ASP.NET 1.1 | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Walkthrough: Developing and Using a Custom Server Control | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Developing Custom Data-Bound Web Server Controls for ASP.NET 1.1 | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Developing Custom Data-Bound Web Server Controls for ASP.NET 2.0 | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Data-Bound ASP.NET Web Control for ASP.NET 2.0 | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
| Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Data-Bound ASP.NET Web Control for ASP.NET 1.1 | Authoring ASP.NET Controls |
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