FormatString Element for WideItem

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01/18/2022

Specifies a format pattern that defines how the property or script value is displayed in the view.

Schema

Configuration Element
ViewDefinitions Element
View Element
WideControl Element
WideEntries Element
WideEntry Element
WideItem Element
FormatString Element

Syntax

<FormatString>PropertyPattern</FormatString>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe the attributes, child elements, and the parent element of the FormatString element.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
WideItem Element for WideControl	Defines the property or script whose value is displayed in a row of the list view.

Text Value

Specify the pattern that is used to format the data. For example, you can use this pattern to format the value of any property that is of type System.Timespan: {0:MMM}{0:dd}{0:HH}:{0:mm}.

Remarks

Format strings can be used when creating table views, list views, wide views, or custom views. For more information about formatting a value displayed in a view, see Formatting Displayed Data.

For more information about using format strings in wide views, see Creating a Wide View.

Example

The following example shows how to define a formatting string for the value of the StartTime property.

<WideItem>
  <PropertyName>StartTime</PropertyName>
  <FormatString>{0:MMM} {0:DD} {0:HH}:{0:MM}</FormatString>
</WideItem>