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XAttribute Explicit Conversion (XAttribute to Int64)

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Cast the value of this XAttribute to an Int64.

This API is not CLS-compliant. 

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _
    attribute As XAttribute _
) As Long

public static explicit operator long (
    XAttribute attribute
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Int64
A Int64 that contains the content of this XAttribute.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
FormatException

The attribute does not contain a valid Int64 value.
ArgumentNullException

The attribute parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

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.