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# StringFormat

Namespace: **System.Drawing**

Assembly: **System.Drawing.Managed** (4.0.0.0)

Encapsulates text layout information (such as alignment, orientation and tab stops), display manipulations (such as ellipsis insertion and national digit substitution) and OpenType features. This class cannot be inherited.

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```csharp
public class StringFormat : MarshalByRefObject, ICloneable, IDisposable
```

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```visual-basic
Public Class StringFormat
    Inherits MarshalByRefObject
    Implements ICloneable, IDisposable
```

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## Constructors

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) StringFormat()

Initializes a new instance of the [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) class.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) StringFormat(options)

Initializes a new instance of the [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) class.

| Name        | Type                                                                                                | Description                                                                                                                                          |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **options** | [StringFormatFlags](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md) | The [StringFormatFlags](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md) enumeration for the new StringFormat object. |

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) StringFormat(options, language)

Initializes a new instance of the [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) class.

| Name         | Type                                                                                                | Description                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **options**  | [StringFormatFlags](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md) | The [StringFormatFlags](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md) enumeration for the new StringFormat object. |
| **language** | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)                                         | A value that indicates the language of the text.                                                                                                     |

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) StringFormat(format)

Initializes a new instance of the [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) class.

| Name       | Type                                                                                      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **format** | [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) | The [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) object from which to initialize the new [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) object. |

## Properties

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) Alignment

[StringAlignment](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringalignment.md): Gets or sets horizontal alignment of the string.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) FormatFlags

[StringFormatFlags](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md): Gets or sets a [StringFormatFlags](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md) enumeration that contains formatting information.

### ![](/files/eguYxwyd6jAtQFHRrmJW) GenericDefault

[StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md): Gets a generic default [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md). A generic, default [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) object has the following characteristics:

* No string format flags are set.
* Character alignment and line alignment are set to [Near](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringalignment.md#fields).
* Language ID is set to neutral language, which means that the current language associated with the calling thread is used.
* Hot key prefix is set to [None](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.text/system.drawing.text.hotkeyprefix.md#fields).
* String trimming is set to [Character](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringtrimming.md#fields).

### ![](/files/eguYxwyd6jAtQFHRrmJW) GenericTypographic

[StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md): Gets a generic typographic [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md). A generic, typographic [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) object has the following characteristics:

* Format flags are set to [NoClip](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md#fields), [FitBlackBox](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md#fields) and [LineLimit](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformatflags.md#fields).
* Character alignment and line alignment are set to [Near](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringalignment.md#fields).
* Language ID is set to neutral language, which means that the current language associated with the calling thread is used.
* Hot key prefix is set to [None](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.text/system.drawing.text.hotkeyprefix.md#fields).
* String trimming is set to [Character](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringtrimming.md#fields).

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) HotkeyPrefix

[HotkeyPrefix](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.text/system.drawing.text.hotkeyprefix.md): Gets or sets the [HotkeyPrefix](#hotkeyprefix) object for this [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) object.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) LineAlignment

[StringAlignment](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringalignment.md): Gets or sets the vertical alignment of the string.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) Trimming

[StringTrimming](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringtrimming.md): Gets or sets the StringTrimming enumeration for this [StringFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.stringformat.md) object.

## Methods

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) Clone()

**Returns:** [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object).

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) Dispose()


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