The System.Web.UI.Design.ControlDesigner class and any derived class defines the ControlDesigner.AutoFormats property as a System.Web.UI.Design.DesignerAutoFormatCollection object. Control developers can override the ControlDesigner.AutoFormats property in a derived control designer, add custom automatic formatting styles, and return the collection of supported formats to the visual designer.

The collection dynamically increases as objects are added. Indexes in this collection are zero-based. Use the DesignerAutoFormatCollection.Count property to determine how many automatic style formats are in the collection.

Additionally, use the System.Web.UI.Design.DesignerAutoFormatCollection methods and properties to provide the following functionality:

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.Add(DesignerAutoFormat) method to add a single format to the collection.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.Insert(int, DesignerAutoFormat) method to add a format at a particular index within the collection.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.Remove(DesignerAutoFormat) method to remove a format.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.RemoveAt(int) method to remove the format at a particular index.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.Contains(DesignerAutoFormat) method to determine whether a particular format is already in the collection.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.IndexOf(DesignerAutoFormat) method to retrieve the index of a format within the collection.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.Item(int) property to get or set the format at a particular index, using array notation.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.Clear method to remove all formats from the collection.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.Count property to determine the number of formats in the collection.

• The DesignerAutoFormatCollection.IndexOf(DesignerAutoFormat) method to get the position of a format within the collection.

Namespace: System.Web.UI.Design
Assembly: System.Design (in System.Design.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0