Checks whether the reference is in a valid format.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)
Since: 2015

Syntax

C#
`public bool IsValidReference( ExternalResourceType resourceType )`

Visual Basic
`Public Function IsValidReference ( _ resourceType As ExternalResourceType _ ) As Boolean`

Visual C++
`public: bool IsValidReference( ExternalResourceType^ resourceType )`

resourceType: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ExternalResourceType
The type of resource which the ExternalResourceReference should correspond to.

True if this is a valid ExternalResourceReference. False otherwise.

Remarks

This function checks:

The server id corresponds to a valid server which implements IExternalResourceServer.
The server supports the given ExternalResourceType.
The reference information is well-formed.

This function does not check whether the resource exists on the server.

Exception	Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null