DirectoryInfo.Parent Property
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When it is called by trusted applications, gets the parent directory of a specified subdirectory.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property Parent As DirectoryInfo
public DirectoryInfo Parent { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.IO.DirectoryInfo
The parent directory, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the path is null or if the file path denotes a root (such as "\", "C:", or * "\\server\share").
Remarks
Platform Notes
Silverlight for Windows Phone
This member has a SecurityCriticalAttribute attribute on Silverlight for Windows Phone, because the attribute was present in Silverlight 3. This attribute restricts this member to internal use. Application code that uses this member throws a MethodAccessException.
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: Xbox 360, 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.