XElement Explicit Conversion (XElement to Int64)
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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 Long
public static explicit operator long (
    XElement element
)
Parameters
- element
 Type: System.Xml.Linq.XElement
 The XElement to cast to Int64.
Return Value
Type: System.Int64
A Int64 that contains the content of this XElement.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
|---|---|
| FormatException | The element does not contain a valid Int64 value. | 
| ArgumentNullException | The element parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). | 
Examples
The following example creates an element with a long integer as content. It then retrieves the value of the element by casting to Int64.
XElement root = new XElement("Root", 9223372036854775807);
long value = (long)root;
Dim root As XElement = <Root>9223372036854775807</Root>
Dim value As Long = CLng(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