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# EnumDescriptionConverter.GetEnumValue Method

Gets the value of an Enum, based on it's Description Attribute or named value

    [Visual Basic]
    Shared Public Function GetEnumValue( _
       ByVal value As Type, _
       ByVal description As String _
    ) As Object
    [C#]
    public static object GetEnumValue(
       Type value,
       string description
    );
    [C++]
    public: static Object* GetEnumValue(
       Type* value,
       String* description
    );
    [JScript]
    public static function GetEnumValue(
       Type value,
       String description
    ): Object;

#### Parameters

value
  The Enum type
description
  The description or name of the element

#### Return Value

The value, or the passed in description, if it was not found

#### See Also

EnumDescriptionConverter Class | NDoc.Core.PropertyGridUI Namespace