# C1.C1Excel.XLStyle.FormatDotNetToXL

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<h1 id="C1_C1Excel_XLStyle_FormatDotNetToXL_" data-uid="C1.C1Excel.XLStyle.FormatDotNetToXL*">FormatDotNetToXL Method
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<h4 id="C1_C1Excel_XLStyle_FormatDotNetToXL_System_String_System_Type_" data-uid="C1.C1Excel.XLStyle.FormatDotNetToXL(System.String,System.Type)">FormatDotNetToXL(string, Type)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Converts a .NET-style format string into an Excel format string.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static string FormatDotNetToXL(string fmt, Type dataType)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function FormatDotNetToXL(fmt As String, dataType As Type) As String</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">fmt</span></td>
      <td><p>.NET-style format to convert.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type">Type</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dataType</span></td>
      <td><p>Data type to be formatted.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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  <thead>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><p>An Excel-style format string.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
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<h4 id="C1_C1Excel_XLStyle_FormatDotNetToXL_System_String_System_Type_System_Globalization_CultureInfo_" data-uid="C1.C1Excel.XLStyle.FormatDotNetToXL(System.String,System.Type,System.Globalization.CultureInfo)">FormatDotNetToXL(string, Type, CultureInfo)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Converts a .NET-style format string into an Excel format string.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static string FormatDotNetToXL(string fmt, Type dataType, CultureInfo culture)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function FormatDotNetToXL(fmt As String, dataType As Type, culture As CultureInfo) As String</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">fmt</span></td>
      <td><p>.NET-style format to convert.</p>
</td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type">Type</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dataType</span></td>
      <td><p>Data type to be formatted.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo">CultureInfo</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">culture</span></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo">CultureInfo</a> object.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><p>An Excel-style format string.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
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<h4 id="C1_C1Excel_XLStyle_FormatDotNetToXL_System_String_" data-uid="C1.C1Excel.XLStyle.FormatDotNetToXL(System.String)">FormatDotNetToXL(string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Converts a .NET-style format string into an Excel format string.</p>
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<div class="markdown level1 conceptual"></div>
<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static string FormatDotNetToXL(string fmt)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function FormatDotNetToXL(fmt As String) As String</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">fmt</span></td>
      <td><p>.NET-style format to convert.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><p>An Excel-style format string.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>


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<h4 id="C1_C1Excel_XLStyle_FormatDotNetToXL_System_String_System_Globalization_CultureInfo_" data-uid="C1.C1Excel.XLStyle.FormatDotNetToXL(System.String,System.Globalization.CultureInfo)">FormatDotNetToXL(string, CultureInfo)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Converts a .NET-style format string into an Excel format string.</p>
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<div class="markdown level1 conceptual"></div>
<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static string FormatDotNetToXL(string fmt, CultureInfo culture)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function FormatDotNetToXL(fmt As String, culture As CultureInfo) As String</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">fmt</span></td>
      <td><p>.NET-style format to convert.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo">CultureInfo</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">culture</span></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo">CultureInfo</a> object.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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  </thead>
  <tbody>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><p>An Excel-style format string.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
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