DocumentProperties.Description Property

Gets or sets the explanation of the document’s content (abstract, table of contents, reference to a graphical representation of content etc.).

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

Declaration

C#

string Description { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property Description As String

Property Value

Type	Description
String	A string of text.

Remarks

The Description property allows you to specify one of the core document properties, a full set of which is available with the Document.DocumentProperties property. To specify a custom document property, use the Document.CustomProperties property.

End-users can edit the Description value in the Document Properties Dialog.

Use the COMMENTS field to insert the Description value in the document.

Note

The Description property is not supported in HTML documents.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-richedit-document-api/CS/DXRichEditControlAPISample/CodeExamples/DocumentPropertiesActions.cs#L21

document.DocumentProperties.Category = "TestDoc";
document.DocumentProperties.Description = "This code demonstrates API to modify and display standard document properties.";

winforms-richedit-document-api/CS/RichEditAPISample/CodeExamples/DocumentProperties.cs#L18

document.DocumentProperties.Category = "TestDoc";
document.DocumentProperties.Description = "This code demonstrates API to modify and display standard document properties.";

word-document-api-examples/CS/CodeExamples/DocumentPropertiesActions.cs#L29

document.DocumentProperties.Category = "TestDoc";
document.DocumentProperties.Description = "This code demonstrates API to modify and display standard document properties.";

VB.NET

wpf-richedit-document-api/VB/DXRichEditControlAPISample/CodeExamples/DocumentPropertiesActions.vb#L18

document.DocumentProperties.Category = "TestDoc"
document.DocumentProperties.Description = "This code demonstrates API to modify and display standard document properties."

winforms-richedit-document-api/VB/RichEditAPISample/CodeExamples/DocumentProperties.vb#L18

document.DocumentProperties.Category = "TestDoc"
document.DocumentProperties.Description = "This code demonstrates API to modify and display standard document properties."
document.Fields.Create(document.AppendText(CStr((Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.Constants.vbLf & "AUTHOR: "))).[End], "AUTHOR")

word-document-api-examples/VB/CodeExamples/DocumentPropertiesActions.vb#L27

document.DocumentProperties.Category = "TestDoc"
document.DocumentProperties.Description = "This code demonstrates API to modify and display standard document properties."
' Display the specified built-in properties in the document.