XElement Explicit Conversion (XElement to UInt64)
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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 ( _
element As XElement _
) As ULong
public static explicit operator ulong (
XElement element
)
Parameters
- element
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XElement
The XElement to cast to UInt64.
Return Value
Type: System.UInt64
A UInt64 that contains the content of this XElement.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
FormatException | The element does not contain a valid UInt64 value. |
ArgumentNullException | The element parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Examples
The following example creates an element with unsigned long integer content. It then retrieves the value by casting to UInt64.
XElement root = new XElement("Root", 18446744073709551615);
ulong value = (ulong)root;
Dim root As XElement = <Root>18446744073709551615</Root>
Dim value As ULong = CULng(root)
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