# C1.Win.FlexGrid.CellStyleCollection.ParseString

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<h1 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_CellStyleCollection_ParseString_" data-uid="C1.Win.FlexGrid.CellStyleCollection.ParseString*">ParseString Method
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<h4 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_CellStyleCollection_ParseString_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Win.FlexGrid.CellStyleCollection.ParseString(System.String)">ParseString(string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Parses a string containing style definitions.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public bool ParseString(string styleDef)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ParseString(styleDef As String) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">styleDef</span></td>
      <td><p>String containing style definitions.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p>True if the string was parsed successfully, false otherwise.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_CellStyleCollection_ParseString_System_String__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>The style definition string is usually obtained from a call to <a class="xref" href="C1.Win.FlexGrid.CellStyleCollection.BuildString.html#C1_Win_FlexGrid_CellStyleCollection_BuildString_System_Boolean_">BuildString(bool)</a> method.</p>
<p>The new definitions are merged with the current ones. To completely replace the styles, 
call the <a class="xref" href="C1.Win.FlexGrid.CellStyleCollection.Clear.html#C1_Win_FlexGrid_CellStyleCollection_Clear">Clear()</a> method before parsing the new styles.</p>
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