TimeZoneInfo.StandardName Property
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Gets the localized display name for the time zone's standard time.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property StandardName As String
public string StandardName { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.String
The localized display name of the time zone's standard time.
Remarks
Version Notes
XNA Framework
When this property is used in the XNA Framework, it throws a NotSupportedException exception.
Examples
The following example defines a method named DisplayDateWithTimeZoneName that uses the IsDaylightSavingTime(DateTime) method to determine whether to display a time zone's standard time name or daylight saving time name.
Private Sub DisplayDateWithTimeZoneName(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal date1 As Date, ByVal timeZone As TimeZoneInfo)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The time is {0:t} on {0:d} {1}", _
date1, _
IIf(timeZone.IsDaylightSavingTime(date1), _
timeZone.DaylightName, timeZone.StandardName)) + vbCrLf
End Sub
private void DisplayDateWithTimeZoneName(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock,
DateTime date1, TimeZoneInfo timeZone)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The time is {0:t} on {0:d} {1}",
date1,
timeZone.IsDaylightSavingTime(date1) ?
timeZone.DaylightName : timeZone.StandardName) + "\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.