X509Certificate.GetFormat Method

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Returns the name of the format of this X.509 version 3 certificate.

Namespace:  System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetFormat As String
public virtual string GetFormat()

Return Value

Type: System.String
The format of this X.509 certificate.

Remarks

The format X.509 is always returned in this implementation.

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: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

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