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TypeConverterAttribute Constructor (String)

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Initializes a new instance of the TypeConverterAttribute class, using the specified type name as the data converter for the object this attribute is bound to.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    typeName As String _
)

public TypeConverterAttribute(
    string typeName
)

Parameters

  • typeName
    Type: System.String
    The fully qualified name of the class to use for data conversion for the object this attribute is bound to.

Remarks

The class that provides the data conversion must derive from TypeConverter.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.