DXValidationProvider.Validate(Control) Method

Validates the specified editor associated with the DXValidationProvider.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.DXErrorProvider

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public bool Validate(
    Control control
)

VB.NET

Public Function Validate(
    control As Control
) As Boolean

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
control	Control	A Control object or descendant that represents the editor to be validated.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if the editor has been successfully validated; otherwise false.

Remarks

By default, automatic checking is disabled. You should manualy invoke the validation mechanism when required. To do this, use the Validate method.

To enable automatic validation, set the DXValidationProvider.ValidationMode property to Auto.