WebClient.Encoding Property
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Gets and sets the Encoding used to upload and download strings.
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property Encoding As Encoding
public Encoding Encoding { get; set; }
Property Value
Type: System.Text.Encoding
A Encoding that is used to encode strings. The default value of this property is UTF8.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | A nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) value was passed to set this property. |
Remarks
The UploadStringAsync methods use this property to convert the specified string to a Byte array before uploading the string. For additional information, see the GetBytes method.
When a string is downloaded using the DownloadStringAsync methods, WebClient uses the Encoding returned by this to convert the downloaded Byte array into a string. For additional information, see the GetString method.
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.