IsValidName Method


Export PDFSettings Is Valid Name Method

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: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public static bool IsValidName(
	Document document,
	string name
)

Parameters

document Document
Document to check
name String
Name to check.

Return Value

Boolean
Whether or not the name is valid.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
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.
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