# OpcText Members > Reference: Represents a human readable string value optionally associated with a Culture and localization relevant information.

Type: OpcText
Namespace: Opc.UaFx
Assembly: Opc.UaFx.Advanced.dll
Package: Opc.UaFx.Advanced v2.59.0
Also in: Opc.UaFx.Client

## Constructors ### OpcText 3 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [OpcText(string)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#opctext-system-string) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class using the `value`. | | [OpcText(string, string)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#opctext-system-string-system-string) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class using the `value` and the `cultureName` of the `value`. | | [OpcText(string, string, string)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#opctext-system-string-system-string-system-string) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class using the `value`, `cultureName` and `key` of the `value`. | #### OpcText(string) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class using the `value`.

```csharp public OpcText(string value) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New(value As String) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The value to represent. | #### OpcText(string, string) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class using the `value` and the `cultureName` of the `value`.

```csharp public OpcText(string value, string cultureName) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New(value As String, cultureName As String) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The value to represent. | | `cultureName` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The name of the culture used to localize the `value`. | #### OpcText(string, string, string) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class using the `value`, `cultureName` and `key` of the `value`.

```csharp public OpcText(string value, string cultureName, string key) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New(value As String, cultureName As String, key As String) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The value to represent. | | `cultureName` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The name of the culture used to localize the value. | | `key` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The key information associated with the `value` which can be used to look up alternative localizations. | ## Properties ### Culture Gets the culture which is used to localize the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#value).

```csharp public CultureInfo Culture { get; } ```

```vbnet Public ReadOnly Property Culture As CultureInfo ```

**Property value** [CultureInfo](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo) An instance of the [CultureInfo](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo) if [CultureName](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#culturename) references to a known culture; otherwise the [InvariantCulture](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo.invariantculture). ### CultureName Gets the name of the culture used to localize the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#value).

```csharp public string CultureName { get; } ```

```vbnet Public ReadOnly Property CultureName As String ```

**Property value** [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The [Name](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo.name) of the culture used to localize the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#value). ### IsNull Gets a value indicating whether the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#value) represented is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

```csharp public bool IsNull { get; } ```

```vbnet Public ReadOnly Property IsNull As Boolean ```

**Property value** [Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) The value true if the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#value) is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic); otherwise the value false. ### Key Gets the key information associated with the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) which can be used to look up alternative localizations of the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#value).

```csharp public string Key { get; } ```

```vbnet Public ReadOnly Property Key As String ```

**Property value** [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) A key used to look up alternative localizations of the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#value). ### Null static Gets a value used to identify an undefined [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/).

```csharp public static OpcText Null { get; } ```

```vbnet Public Shared ReadOnly Property Null As OpcText ```

**Property value** [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) An instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class. ### Value Gets the value represented.

```csharp public string Value { get; } ```

```vbnet Public ReadOnly Property Value As String ```

**Property value** [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The value associated with the metadata represented. ## Methods ### CompareTo 2 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [CompareTo(object)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#compareto-system-object) | Compares the current [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) with the `other`. | | [CompareTo(OpcText)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#compareto-opc-uafx-opctext) | Compares the current [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) with another [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/). | #### CompareTo(object) Compares the current [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) with the `other`.

```csharp public int CompareTo(object other) ```

```vbnet Public Function CompareTo(other As Object) As Integer ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `other` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) to compare with this [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/). | **Returns** [Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared ([CompareTo(object)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icomparable.compareto)). **Implements** [CompareTo(object)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icomparable.compareto) #### CompareTo(OpcText) Compares the current [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) with another [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/).

```csharp public int CompareTo(OpcText other) ```

```vbnet Public Function CompareTo(other As OpcText) As Integer ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `other` | [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) | The [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) to compare with this [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/). | **Returns** [Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared ([CompareTo(T)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icomparable-1.compareto)). ### Equals 2 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [Equals(object)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#equals-system-object)override | Determines whether the specified `other` is equal to this [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/). | | [Equals(OpcText)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#equals-opc-uafx-opctext) | Determines whether the specified `other` is equal to this [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/). | #### Equals(object) override Determines whether the specified `other` is equal to this [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/).

```csharp public override bool Equals(object other) ```

```vbnet Public Overrides Function Equals(other As Object) As Boolean ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `other` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) to compare to the current [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/). | **Returns** [Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) The value true if the specified [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) is equal to the current [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/); otherwise the value false. **Overrides** [Equals(object)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.equals#system-object-equals%28system-object%29) #### Equals(OpcText) Determines whether the specified `other` is equal to this [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/).

```csharp public bool Equals(OpcText other) ```

```vbnet Public Function Equals(other As OpcText) As Boolean ```

```csharp public OpcText Format(params object[] args) ```

```vbnet Public Function Format(ParamArray args As Object()) As OpcText ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `args` | params [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)[] | An object array that contains zero or more objects to format. | **Returns** [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) A new instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class with the same metadata as this [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) instance with its [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#value) formatted with the `args` specified. ### GetHashCode override Retrieves a hash code for this [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/).

```csharp public override int GetHashCode() ```

```vbnet Public Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer ```

**Returns** [Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) An [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) that contains the hash code for the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/). **Overrides** [GetHashCode()](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.gethashcode) ### ToString 2 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [ToString()](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#tostring-noparams)override | Converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation. | | [ToString(string, IFormatProvider)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#tostring-system-string-system-iformatprovider)virtual | Converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the specified format and culture-specific format information. | #### ToString() override Converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation.

```csharp public override string ToString() ```

```vbnet Public Overrides Function ToString() As String ```

**Returns** [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The string representation of the value of this instance. **Overrides** [ToString()](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.tostring) #### ToString(string, IFormatProvider) virtual Converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the specified format and culture-specific format information.

```csharp public virtual string ToString(string format, IFormatProvider formatProvider) ```

```vbnet Public Overridable Function ToString( format As String, formatProvider As IFormatProvider) As String ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `format` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | A standard or custom format string. | | `formatProvider` | [IFormatProvider](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.iformatprovider) | An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information. | **Returns** [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The string representation of the value of this instance as specified by format and provider. **Exceptions** | Exception | Condition | |---|---| | [FormatException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.formatexception) | The `format` is invalid or not supported. | **Implements** [ToString(string, IFormatProvider)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.iformattable.tostring) ## Operators ### Equality static Returns a value indicating whether two instance of [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) are equal.

```csharp public static bool operator ==(OpcText left, OpcText right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator =(left As OpcText, right As OpcText) As Boolean ```

```csharp public static bool operator >(OpcText left, OpcText right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator >(left As OpcText, right As OpcText) As Boolean ```

```csharp public static bool operator >=(OpcText left, OpcText right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator >=(left As OpcText, right As OpcText) As Boolean ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `left` | [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) | The first [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) object. | | `right` | [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) | The second [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) object. | **Returns** [Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) The value true if `left` is greater than or equal to `right`; otherwise, false. ### Implicit static · 4 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [implicit operator OpcText(string)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#op-implicit-system-string-opc-uafx-opctext)static | Converts a [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) to an [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcText(LocalizedText)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#op-implicit-opc-ua-localizedtext-opc-uafx-opctext)static | Converts a LocalizedText to an [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) object. | | [implicit operator LocalizedText(OpcText)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#op-implicit-opc-uafx-opctext-opc-ua-localizedtext)static | Converts a [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) to an LocalizedText object. | | [implicit operator string(OpcText)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/members#op-implicit-opc-uafx-opctext-system-string)static | Converts a [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) to an LocalizedText object. | #### implicit operator OpcText(string) static Converts a [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) to an [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcText(string value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As String) As OpcText ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | A [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) An instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcText(LocalizedText) static Converts a LocalizedText to an [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcText(LocalizedText value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As LocalizedText) As OpcText ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | LocalizedText | A LocalizedText that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) An instance of the [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator LocalizedText(OpcText) static Converts a [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) to an LocalizedText object.

```csharp public static implicit operator LocalizedText(OpcText value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As OpcText) As LocalizedText ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) | A [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) that represents the value. | **Returns** LocalizedText An instance of the LocalizedText class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator string(OpcText) static Converts a [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) to an LocalizedText object.

```csharp public static implicit operator string(OpcText value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As OpcText) As String ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) | A [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) that represents the value. | **Returns** [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) An instance of the LocalizedText class initialized from the `value`. ### Inequality static Returns a value indicating whether two instances of [OpcText](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctext/) are not equal.

```csharp public static bool operator !=(OpcText left, OpcText right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator <>(left As OpcText, right As OpcText) As Boolean ```

```csharp public static bool operator <(OpcText left, OpcText right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator <(left As OpcText, right As OpcText) As Boolean ```

```csharp public static bool operator <=(OpcText left, OpcText right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator <=(left As OpcText, right As OpcText) As Boolean ```