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MessageHeaderInfo.MustUnderstand Property

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Gets or sets a value that indicates whether processing the message header is mandatory or optional.

Namespace:  System.ServiceModel.Channels
Assembly:  System.ServiceModel (in System.ServiceModel.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property MustUnderstand As Boolean
public abstract bool MustUnderstand { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if processing the message header is mandatory; otherwise, false.

Remarks

If this property is true and the message receiver cannot interpret the message header, the message is not processed and an exception is thrown. If this property is false, the receiver can ignore the message header and continue processing.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.