FriendlyNameAttribute Class
The FriendlyNameAttribute class specifies the caption displayed in the property pane for a Web Part's custom property. If you don't specify this attribute, the actual property name will be displayed in the property pane.
System.Object
System.Attribute
Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.FriendlyNameAttribute
Public Constructors
The following table shows the constructor of the FriendlyNameAttribute class with a brief description:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| FriendlyNameAttribute | Initializes a new instance of the FriendlyNameAttribute class. |
Public Properties
The following table shows the properties of the FriendlyNameAttribute class, the data type of the property, and a brief description. The property is read/write except where noted.
| Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FriendlyName | String | Gets the caption displayed in the property pane for a Web Part's custom property. |
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Remarks
The attributes that determine the caption that is displayed for a custom property are applied in the following order. If the ResourcesAttribute attribute is not specified, then the value of the FriendlyNameAttribute attribute is used. If the FriendlyNameAttribute attribute is not specified, then the actual property name is used.
Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages
Platforms: Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Assembly: Windows SharePoint Services (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Security: Code Access Security