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Attribute.IsDefined Method (Module, Type)

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Determines whether any custom attributes of a specified type are applied to a module. Parameters specify the module, and the type of the custom attribute to search for.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function IsDefined ( _
    element As Module, _
    attributeType As Type _
) As Boolean

public static bool IsDefined(
    Module element,
    Type attributeType
)

Parameters

  • attributeType
    Type: System.Type
    The type, or a base type, of the custom attribute to search for.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if a custom attribute of type attributeType is applied to element; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

element or attributeType is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
ArgumentException

attributeType is not derived from Attribute.

Remarks

The ancestors of element are not searched for custom attributes.

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.