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: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
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

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

See Also