Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF v5.0 Documentation
Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit Assembly / Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.PropertyGrid.Attributes Namespace / DefinitionKeyAttribute Class
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    DefinitionKeyAttribute Class
    The DefinitionKeyAttribute can be assigned to properties of your selected object to define which EditorDefinition to use for the decorated property. As an alternative to the Editor attribute, this allows you separate the UI-specific code from your business model code. It can also be used to specify a specific default editor when a property type does not resolve to a valid editor (e.g., Object).
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    <AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property, 
       AllowMultiple=False, 
       Inherited=True)>
    Public Class DefinitionKeyAttribute 
       Inherits System.Attribute
     
    'Usage
     
    Dim instance As DefinitionKeyAttribute
    Example
    Both of theses properties will refer to the EditorDefinition named "nameType" to determine the editor that will be used.
    [DefinitionKey( "nameType" )]
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    
    [DefinitionKey( "nameType" )]
    public string LastName { get; set; }
    Although "ReferenceNo" is an "object" type, the editor or default editor assigned for nullable integers (e.g., int?) will be used (eg. IntegerUpDown).
    [DefinitionKey( typeof( int? ) )]
    public object ReferenceNo { get; set; }
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       System.Attribute
          Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.PropertyGrid.Attributes.DefinitionKeyAttribute

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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