ValidationEventArgs.ErrorContent Property

Gets or sets an object that describes the validation error.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Editors

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Core

Declaration

C#

public object ErrorContent { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property ErrorContent As Object

Property Value

Type	Description
Object	An object that represents the validation error’s content.

Remarks

Use the ErrorContent property to describe the validation error. This description is displayed within an error tooltip:

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-data-grid-validate-cell-editors/CS/ValidateCell_CodeBehind/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L38

e.ErrorType = DevExpress.XtraEditors.DXErrorProvider.ErrorType.Critical;
e.ErrorContent = discount < 0
    ? $"The price cannot be greater than {cellValue}"

VB.NET

wpf-data-grid-validate-cell-editors/VB/ValidateCell_CodeBehind/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L43

    e.ErrorType = DevExpress.XtraEditors.DXErrorProvider.ErrorType.Critical
    e.ErrorContent = If(discount < 0, $"The price cannot be greater than {cellValue}", $"The discount cannot be greater than 30% ({cellValue * 0.7}). Please correct the price.")
End Sub