XElement Explicit Conversion (XElement to DateTimeOffset)
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Cast the value of this XAttribute to a DateTimeOffset.
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 DateTimeOffset
public static explicit operator DateTimeOffset (
    XElement element
)
Parameters
- element
 Type: System.Xml.Linq.XElement
 The XElement to cast to DateTimeOffset.
Return Value
Type: System.DateTimeOffset
A DateTimeOffset that contains the content of this XElement.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
|---|---|
| FormatException | The element does not contain a valid DateTimeOffset value. | 
| ArgumentNullException | The element parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). | 
Examples
The following example creates an element with date and time content. It then casts to DateTimeOffset to retrieve the value.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim root As XElement = _
    <Root>
        <Child><%= New DateTimeOffset(New DateTime(2006, 10, 6, 12, 30, 0)) %></Child>
    </Root>
output.Append(root)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
Dim dt As DateTimeOffset = CType(root.<Child>(0), DateTimeOffset)
output.Append(String.Format("dt={0}", dt))
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement root = new XElement("Root",
    new XElement("Child", new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2006, 10, 6, 12, 30, 0)))
);
output.Append(root + Environment.NewLine);
DateTimeOffset dt = (DateTimeOffset)root.Element("Child");
output.Append("dt=" + dt + Environment.NewLine);
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();
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