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AttributeGetCustomAttribute Method (Assembly, Type, Boolean)
Retrieves a custom attribute applied to an assembly. Parameters specify the assembly, the type of the custom attribute to search for, and an ignored search option.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
Syntax
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public static Attribute GetCustomAttribute(
	Assembly element,
	Type attributeType,
	bool inherit
)

Parameters

element
Type: System.ReflectionAssembly
An object derived from the Assembly class that describes a reusable collection of modules.
attributeType
Type: SystemType
The type, or a base type, of the custom attribute to search for.
inherit
Type: SystemBoolean
This parameter is ignored, and does not affect the operation of this method.

Return Value

Type: Attribute
A reference to the single custom attribute of type attributeType that is applied to element, or null if there is no such attribute.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullExceptionelement or attributeType is null.
ArgumentExceptionattributeType is not derived from Attribute.
AmbiguousMatchExceptionMore than one of the requested attributes was found.
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