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Cookie.Name Property

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Gets or sets the name of this cookie.

Namespace:  System.Net
Assembly:  System.Net (in System.Net.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property Name As String
public string Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
The name of the cookie.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
CookieException

The value specified for a set operation is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or an empty string ("").

-or-

The value specified for a set operation contains an unauthorized character. Using one of the following characters will cause an exception:

  • equal sign (=)

  • semicolon (;)

  • comma (,)

  • newline (\n)

  • return (\r)

  • tab (\t)

  • space character

  • dollar sign ($) as the first character

Remarks

The Name property must be initialized before the Cookie is used. Otherwise, an exception will occur.

There are characters that are not allowed to be part of Name, and their use will cause an exception. The following characters that are not allowed:

  • equal sign (=)

  • semicolon (;)

  • comma (,)

  • newline (\n)

  • return (\r)

  • tab (\t)

  • space character

  • dollar sign ($) as the first character

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: 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.

See Also

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