TimeZoneInfo.DisplayName Property
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Gets the localized general display name that represents the time zone.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property DisplayName As String
public string DisplayName { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.String
The time zone's localized general display name.
Remarks
Version Notes
XNA Framework
When this property is used in the XNA Framework, it throws a NotSupportedException exception.
Examples
The following example retrieves a TimeZoneInfo object that represents the local time zone and outputs its display name, standard time name, and daylight saving time name.
Dim localZone As TimeZoneInfo = TimeZoneInfo.Local
outputBlock.Text &= "Local Time Zone:" & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" Display Name is: {0}.", localZone.DisplayName) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" Standard name is: {0}.", localZone.StandardName) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(" Daylight saving name is: {0}.", localZone.DaylightName) & vbCrLf
TimeZoneInfo localZone = TimeZoneInfo.Local;
outputBlock.Text += "Local Time Zone ID:" + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" Display Name is: {0}.", localZone.DisplayName) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" Standard name is: {0}.", localZone.StandardName) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" Daylight saving name is: {0}.", localZone.DaylightName) + "\n";
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.