XmlReader.ReadElementContentAsFloat Method

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Reads the current element and returns the contents as single-precision floating-point number.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function ReadElementContentAsFloat As Single
public virtual float ReadElementContentAsFloat()

Return Value

Type: System.Single
The element content as a single-precision floating point number.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
InvalidOperationException

The XmlReader is not positioned on an element.

XmlException

The current element contains child elements.

-or-

The element content cannot be converted to a single-precision floating-point number.

ArgumentNullException

The method is called with nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) arguments.

Remarks

This method reads the start tag, the contents of the element, and moves the reader past the end element tag. It expands entities and ignores processing instructions and comments. The element can only contain simple content. That is, it cannot have child elements.

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.