CheckHostName Method

Uri::CheckHostName Method

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Determines whether the specified host name is a valid DNS name.

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

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Parameters

name
Type: System::String
The host name to validate. This can be an IPv4 or IPv6 address or an Internet host name.

Return Value

Type: System::UriHostNameType
A UriHostNameType that indicates the type of the host name. If the type of the host name cannot be determined or if the host name is nullptr or a zero-length string, this method returns Unknown.

The CheckHostName method checks that the host name provided meets the requirements for a valid Internet host name. It does not, however, perform a host-name lookup to verify the existence of the host.

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0

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