AttributeTargets Enumeration

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Specifies the application elements on which it is valid to apply an attribute.

This enumeration has a FlagsAttribute attribute that allows a bitwise combination of its member values.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<SerializableAttribute> _
<FlagsAttribute> _
Public Enumeration AttributeTargets

[SerializableAttribute]
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum AttributeTargets

[SerializableAttribute]
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum class AttributeTargets

[<SerializableAttribute>]
[<FlagsAttribute>]
type AttributeTargets

public enum AttributeTargets

	Member name	Description
	Assembly	Attribute can be applied to an assembly.
	Module	Attribute can be applied to a module. Note Module refers to a portable executable file (.dll or.exe) and not a Visual Basic standard module.
	Class	Attribute can be applied to a class.
	Struct	Attribute can be applied to a structure; that is, a value type.
	Enum	Attribute can be applied to an enumeration.
	Constructor	Attribute can be applied to a constructor.
	Method	Attribute can be applied to a method.
	Property	Attribute can be applied to a property.
	Field	Attribute can be applied to a field.
	Event	Attribute can be applied to an event.
	Interface	Attribute can be applied to an interface.
	Parameter	Attribute can be applied to a parameter.
	Delegate	Attribute can be applied to a delegate.
	ReturnValue	Attribute can be applied to a return value.
	All	Attribute can be applied to any application element.

The AttributeUsageAttribute class uses this enumeration to specify the kind of element on which it is valid to apply an attribute.

AttributeTargets enumeration values can be combined with a bitwise OR operation to get the preferred combination.