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DescriptionAttribute Class
Silverlight
Specifies a description for a property or event.
Namespace: System.ComponentModel
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 |
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
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