XElement Explicit Conversion (XElement to Double)
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This API is not CLS-compliant.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _
element As XElement _
) As Double
public static explicit operator double (
XElement element
)
Parameters
- element
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XElement
The XElement to cast to Double.
Return Value
Type: System.Double
A Double that contains the content of this XElement.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
FormatException | The element does not contain a valid Double value. |
ArgumentNullException | The element parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Examples
The following example creates an attribute with double content. It then retrieves the value by casting to Double.
XElement root = new XElement("Root", 1.79769313486231e308);
double value = (double)root;
Dim root As XElement = <Root>1.79769313486231E+308</Root>
Dim value As Double = CDbl(root)
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.
See Also