CultureInfo.InvariantCulture Property

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Gets the CultureInfo that is culture-independent (invariant).

Namespace:  System.Globalization
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared ReadOnly Property InvariantCulture As CultureInfo
public static CultureInfo InvariantCulture { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Globalization.CultureInfo
The CultureInfo that is culture-independent (invariant).

Remarks

The invariant culture is culture-insensitive. Your application specifies the invariant culture by name using an empty string ("") or by its language identifier. InvariantCulture retrieves an instance of the invariant culture. It is associated with the English language but not with any country/region. It is used in almost any method in the System.Globalization namespace that requires a culture.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.