X509Certificate.Export Method (X509ContentType)
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Exports the current X509Certificate object to a byte array in a format described by one of the X509ContentType values.
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Overridable Function Export ( _
contentType As X509ContentType _
) As Byte()
[ComVisibleAttribute(false)]
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public virtual byte[] Export(
X509ContentType contentType
)
Parameters
- contentType
Type: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ContentType
One of the enumeration values that describes how to format the output data.
Return Value
Type: array<System.Byte[]
An array of bytes that represents the current X509Certificate object.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| CryptographicException | A value other than Cert was passed to the contentType parameter. -or- The certificate could not be exported. |
Remarks
The contentType parameter accepts only the Cert value of the X509ContentType enumeration. Passing any other value causes a CryptographicException to be thrown.
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.