XElementExtensions.GetAttributeValue<T> Method

Gets the attribute value of T type of element element given by attributeName. If no attribute is found or source data are not provided returns defaultValue default value. Ignores case in attribute name and defined namespace.

Namespace: CMS.Helpers
Assembly: CMS.Helpers (in CMS.Helpers.dll) Version: 12.0.0

Syntax

public static T GetAttributeValue<T>(
	this XElement element,
	string attributeName,
	T defaultValue
)

Parameters

element

Type: System.Xml.Linq.XElement
Source XML element

attributeName

Type: System.String
Attribute name

defaultValue

Type: T
Default value

Type Parameters

T

Type of return value

Return Value

Type: T

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type XElement. 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).

Remarks

This method doesn't work with nullable types such as bool? or int?