XAttribute Explicit Conversion (XAttribute to Boolean)
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Cast the value of this XAttribute to a Boolean.
This API is not CLS-compliant.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _
attribute As XAttribute _
) As Boolean
public static explicit operator bool (
XAttribute attribute
)
Parameters
- attribute
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XAttribute
The XAttribute to cast to Boolean.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
A Boolean that contains the content of this XAttribute.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
FormatException | The attribute does not contain a valid Boolean value. |
ArgumentNullException | The attribute parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Remarks
When converting to Boolean from an attribute or element, allowed values are "0", "1", and any string that produces "true" or "false" after trimming and conversion to lower case.
Examples
The following example creates an attribute with a Boolean value, then casts it to Boolean.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim root As XElement = <root BoolValue="true"/>
Dim bv As Boolean = CBool(root.Attribute("BoolValue"))
output.Append(String.Format("(bool)BoolValue={0}", bv))
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement root = new XElement("Root",
new XAttribute("BoolValue", true)
);
bool bv = (bool)root.Attribute("BoolValue");
output.Append("(bool)BoolValue=" + bv + Environment.NewLine);
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();
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.
See Also