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IPrincipal.IsInRole Method

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Determines whether the current principal belongs to the specified role.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Function IsInRole ( _
    role As String _
) As Boolean

bool IsInRole(
    string role
)

Parameters

  • role
    Type: System.String
    The name of the role for which to check membership.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the current principal is a member of the specified role; otherwise, false.

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.