General.GetDescription Method

Extension method for getting enum items description Make sure each enum item has System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DisplayAttribute. eg [System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Display(Name = "Email Contact", Description = "Email Contact from the Contact Editor / Viewer")] if the enum item doesn't have the attribute, an empty string is returned.

Namespace: Contracts
Assembly: Contracts (in Contracts.dll)

<Extension()> _ 
Public Shared Function GetDescription( _ 
   ByVal value As Enum _ 
) As String

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public static string GetDescription( 
   this Enum value 
)

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[Extension()] 
public:  
static String^ GetDescription( 
   Enum^ value 
) 

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public  
   Extension() 
static function GetDescription( 
    value : Enum 
) : String;

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