SPWeb.GetList Method
Returns the list that is associated with the specified server-relative URL.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Syntax
Public Function GetList ( _
strUrl As String _
) As SPList
Dim instance As SPWeb
Dim strUrl As String
Dim returnValue As SPList
returnValue = instance.GetList(strUrl)
public SPList GetList(
string strUrl
)
Parameters
- strUrl
Type: System.String
A string that contains the server-relative URL for a list, for example, /sites/MySiteCollection/Lists/Announcements.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.SPList
An SPList object that represents the list.
Remarks
When you call the GetList method using the full URL for a list that does not exist, a FileNotFoundException is thrown and the value of the AllowUnsafeUpdates property changes to false.
Use the GetListFromWebPartPageUrl method to return the list that is associated with the first Web Part in a Web Part page.