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EnumMemberAttribute::Value Property
.NET Framework (current version)
Gets or sets the value associated with the enumeration member the attribute is applied to.
Assembly: System.Runtime.Serialization (in System.Runtime.Serialization.dll)
By default, the value of an enumeration is the name of the enumeration. When a value is specified, that value will appear in the XML document or stream.
The following code:
[DataContract] public enum Shapes { [EnumMember] Circle, [EnumMember] Square }
results in the following XML when serialized with the DataContractSerializer:
<Shapes>Circle</Shapes>
or
<Shapes>Square</Shapes>
The following code, with the Value property set:
results in the following XML:
<Shapes>1</Shapes>
or
<Shapes>2</Shapes>
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.0
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
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.0
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
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