If you do not know the format of the target application, you can store data in multiple formats using this method. Data stored using this method can be converted to a compatible format when it is retrieved.

The DataObject.SetData(object) overload stores the data value in a format that it determines by calling the object.GetType method. If data implements the System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable interface, this overload also stores the value in the System.Windows.DataFormats.Serializable format.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0