Returns the property value as a string formatted according to the current locale.

Remarks

Converts a boolean property into "Y" or "N". Converts a date property into a short date string. For all other types converts a property using Object.ToString().

Example

Retrieves a built-in document property by name.

[C#]

Document doc = new Document(MyDir + "Properties.doc");

DocumentProperty prop = doc.BuiltInDocumentProperties["Keywords"];
Console.WriteLine(prop.ToString());

[Visual Basic]

Dim doc As Document = New Document(MyDir & "Properties.doc")

Dim prop As DocumentProperty = doc.BuiltInDocumentProperties("Keywords")
Console.WriteLine(prop.ToString())

[C#]

Document doc = new Document(MyDir + "Properties.doc");

foreach (DocumentProperty prop in doc.CustomDocumentProperties)
{
    Console.WriteLine(prop.Name);
    switch (prop.Type)
    {
        case PropertyType.String:
            Console.WriteLine("It's a string value.");
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToString());
            break;
        case PropertyType.Boolean:
            Console.WriteLine("It's a boolean value.");
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToBool());
            break;
        case PropertyType.Number:
            Console.WriteLine("It's an integer value.");
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToInt());
            break;
        case PropertyType.DateTime:
            Console.WriteLine("It's a date time value.");
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToDateTime());
            break;
        case PropertyType.Double:
            Console.WriteLine("It's a double value.");
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToDouble());
            break;
        case PropertyType.Other:
            Console.WriteLine("Other value.");
            break;
        default:
            throw new Exception("Unknown property type.");
    }
}

[Visual Basic]

Dim doc As Document = New Document(MyDir & "Properties.doc")

For Each prop As DocumentProperty In doc.CustomDocumentProperties
    Console.WriteLine(prop.Name)
    Select Case prop.Type
        Case PropertyType.String
            Console.WriteLine("It's a string value.")
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToString())
        Case PropertyType.Boolean
            Console.WriteLine("It's a boolean value.")
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToBool())
        Case PropertyType.Number
            Console.WriteLine("It's an integer value.")
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToInt())
        Case PropertyType.DateTime
            Console.WriteLine("It's a date time value.")
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToDateTime())
        Case PropertyType.Double
            Console.WriteLine("It's a double value.")
            Console.WriteLine(prop.ToDouble())
        Case PropertyType.Other
            Console.WriteLine("Other value.")
        Case Else
            Throw New Exception("Unknown property type.")
    End Select
Next prop

See Also

DocumentProperty Class | Aspose.Words.Properties Namespace