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.
<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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Parameters
-
value
-
Enum
<default>
Return Value
string
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1