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ExternalResourceReference.IsValidReference

Public Class

Checks whether the reference is in a valid format.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

public bool IsValidReference(
  ExternalResourceType resourceType
)

Parameters

resourceType ExternalResourceType

The type of resource which the ExternalResourceReference should correspond to.

Return Value

Boolean
True if this is a valid ExternalResourceReference. False otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null

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.