Returns result that the proposed name is valid and not exist in the specified document.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)
Since: 2022

Syntax

C#
`public static bool IsValidName( Document document, string name )`

Visual Basic
`Public Shared Function IsValidName ( _ document As Document, _ name As String _ ) As Boolean`

Visual C++
`public: static bool IsValidName( Document^ document, String^ name )`

Parameters

document: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Document
Document to check

name: Type: System String
Name to check.

Return Value

Whether or not the name is valid.

Remarks

Name can't contains following characters, such as { } [ ] | ; < > ? ` ~ \ : \r \n \f \t \v. Name can't be blank. If true, the name is valid and not exist in specified document. If false, the name is not a valid name which means it does not exist in specified document.

Exceptions

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

IsValidName Method

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