EnumStringRepresentationExtensions.ToEnum Method (String, Type)

Converts the string representation of the enum value to the actual enum value.

Namespace: CMS.Helpers
Assembly: CMS.Helpers (in CMS.Helpers.dll) Version: 8.2.23

Syntax

public static Enum ToEnum(
	this string stringRepresentation,
	Type enumType
)

Parameters

stringRepresentation

Type: System.String
String representation of the enum value

enumType

Type: System.Type
Enum type

Return Value

Type: Enum
Returns the enum value if it is specified using the EnumStringRepresentationAttribute. Otherwise returns the default enum value.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type String. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).