<Type Name="NumberFormatInfo" FullName="System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" FullNameSP="System_Globalization_NumberFormatInfo" Maintainer="ecma">
  <TypeSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".class public sealed serializable NumberFormatInfo extends System.Object implements System.ICloneable, System.IFormatProvider" />
  <TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public sealed class NumberFormatInfo : ICloneable, IFormatProvider" />
  <MemberOfLibrary>BCL</MemberOfLibrary>
  <AssemblyInfo>
    <AssemblyName>mscorlib</AssemblyName>
    <AssemblyPublicKey>[00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]</AssemblyPublicKey>
    <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
  </AssemblyInfo>
  <ThreadingSafetyStatement>This type is safe for multithreaded operations. </ThreadingSafetyStatement>
  <Base>
    <BaseTypeName>System.Object</BaseTypeName>
  </Base>
  <Interfaces>
    <Interface>
      <InterfaceName>System.ICloneable</InterfaceName>
    </Interface>
    <Interface>
      <InterfaceName>System.IFormatProvider</InterfaceName>
    </Interface>
  </Interfaces>
  <Docs>
    <summary>
      <para>Supplies culture-specific formatting information for
      string representations of numeric values.</para>
    </summary>
    <remarks>
      <para>
        <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> supplies symbols such as currency symbols and decimal
   separators.</para>
      <para>
        <block subset="none" type="note">A <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" />
instance typically contains the set of symbols for a specific language and
culture. Instances of <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> can be created to provide customized formatting
information. </block>
      </para>
    </remarks>
  </Docs>
  <Members>
    <Member MemberName=".ctor">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value="public rtspecialname specialname instance void .ctor()" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public NumberFormatInfo ();" />
      <MemberType>Constructor</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue />
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Constructs and initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> class.</para>
        </summary>
        <remarks>
          <para>The new instance is not read-only, and is otherwise
      identical to the <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> instance returned by the <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo" /> property.</para>
        </remarks>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="Clone">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public final hidebysig virtual object Clone()" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public object Clone ();" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Object</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Creates a copy of the current instance.</para>
        </summary>
        <returns>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Object" /> that is a copy of the current
   instance.</para>
        </returns>
        <remarks>
          <para>The <see cref="M:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.Clone" /> method returns a new instance of <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> with property values that are equal to the
   property values of the current instance except for the <see cref="P:System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo.IsReadOnly" /> property, which is always <see langword="false" />.</para>
          <para>
            <block subset="none" type="note">This method is
   implemented to support the <see cref="T:System.ICloneable" /> interface.</block>
          </para>
        </remarks>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="CurrencyDecimalDigits">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property int32 CurrencyDecimalDigits { public hidebysig specialname instance int32 get_CurrencyDecimalDigits() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_CurrencyDecimalDigits(int32 value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int CurrencyDecimalDigits { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the number of decimal places in currency values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
containing the number of decimal places in currency values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is 2.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified for a set operation is less than 0 or greater than 99.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="CurrencyDecimalSeparator">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string CurrencyDecimalSeparator { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_CurrencyDecimalSeparator() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_CurrencyDecimalSeparator(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string CurrencyDecimalSeparator { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol used as the decimal separator in currency values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" /> containing the decimal separator used in currency values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      ".".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="CurrencyGroupSeparator">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string CurrencyGroupSeparator { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_CurrencyGroupSeparator() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_CurrencyGroupSeparator(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string CurrencyGroupSeparator { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol used to separate groups of
      digits to the left of the decimal point in currency values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" />
containing the group separator used in currency values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is ",".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="CurrencyGroupSizes">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property class System.Int32[] CurrencyGroupSizes { public hidebysig specialname instance class System.Int32[] get_CurrencyGroupSizes() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_CurrencyGroupSizes(class System.Int32[] value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int[] CurrencyGroupSizes { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32[]</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the number of digits in each group to the
      left of the decimal point in currency values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> array containing elements that define the number of digits in
   each group in currency values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>All elements of the array except the last are required
      to be between 1 and 9, inclusive. The last element can be 0.</para>
          <para>The first element of the array defines the number of
      elements in the first group of digits located immediately to the left of the
   <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.CurrencyDecimalSeparator" />. Each subsequent element refers to the next group of
      digits located to the left of the previous group. If the last element of the
      array is not zero, any remaining digits are grouped based on the last element of
      the array. If the last element is zero, the remaining digits are not
      grouped.</para>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is an
      array with a single element containing the value 3.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">
          <para>The array specified for a set operation is a null reference.</para>
        </exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">One of the elements in the array specified for a set operation is not between 0 and 9.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">
          <para>The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</para>
        </exception>
        <example>
          <para>The following example demonstrates the effects of
      different <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.CurrencyGroupSizes" />
      property values.</para>
          <code lang="C#">using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test {
    public static void Main() {
    NumberFormatInfo nfi = new NumberFormatInfo();
    
    decimal myMoney = 9999999994444333221.00m;
    nfi.CurrencyGroupSizes = new int[] {1,2,3,4,0};
    Console.WriteLine("{0}",myMoney.ToString("C",nfi));

    myMoney = 123456789123456.78m;
    nfi.CurrencyGroupSizes = new int[] {3};
    Console.WriteLine("{0}",myMoney.ToString("C",nfi));

    nfi.CurrencyGroupSizes = new int[] {3,0};
    Console.WriteLine("{0}",myMoney.ToString("C",nfi));

    }
}
   </code>
          <para>The output is</para>
          <c>
            <para>$999999999,4444,333,22,1.00</para>
            <para>$123,456,789,123,456.78</para>
            <para>$123456789123,456.78</para>
          </c>
        </example>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentException">
          <para>One of the elements in the array specified for a set operation is not between 0 and 9.</para>
          <para>-or-</para>
          <para>The array contains an element, other than the last element, that is set to 0.</para>
        </exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="CurrencyNegativePattern">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property int32 CurrencyNegativePattern { public hidebysig specialname instance int32 get_CurrencyNegativePattern() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_CurrencyNegativePattern(int32 value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int CurrencyNegativePattern { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the format of negative currency values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
between 0 and 15 inclusive, which specifies the format of negative currency
values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The following table describes the valid values for this
      property. "$" is used as the value for <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.CurrencySymbol" />, "-" is used as the value for <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.NegativeSign" />, and 999 represents any numeric value.</para>
          <list type="table">
            <listheader>
              <term>Value</term>
              <description>Pattern</description>
            </listheader>
            <item>
              <term> 0</term>
              <description>($999)</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 1</term>
              <description>-$999</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 2</term>
              <description>$-999</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 3</term>
              <description>$999-</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 4</term>
              <description>(999$)</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 5</term>
              <description>-999$</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 6</term>
              <description>999-$</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 7</term>
              <description>999$-</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 8</term>
              <description>-999
            $</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 9</term>
              <description>-$
            999</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 10</term>
              <description>999 $-</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 11</term>
              <description>$
            999-</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 12</term>
              <description>$
            -999</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 13</term>
              <description>999- $</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 14</term>
              <description>($
            999)</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 15</term>
              <description>(999
            $)</description>
            </item>
          </list>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is 0.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified for a set operation is less than 0 or greater than 15.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
        <example>
          <para>The following example demonstrates the effects of
      different <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.CurrencyNegativePattern" />
      property values.</para>
          <code lang="C#">using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test {
 public static void Main() {
 NumberFormatInfo nfi = new NumberFormatInfo();
 decimal myMoney = -9999999999999.00m;
 for (int i = 0; i&lt;=15; i++) {
 nfi.CurrencyNegativePattern = i;
 Console.WriteLine("pattern # {0}: {1}",i,myMoney.ToString("C",nfi));
 }
 }
}
   </code>
          <para>The output is</para>
          <c>
            <para>pattern # 0: ($9,999,999,999,999.00)</para>
            <para>pattern # 1: -$9,999,999,999,999.00</para>
            <para>pattern # 2: $-9,999,999,999,999.00</para>
            <para>pattern # 3: $9,999,999,999,999.00-</para>
            <para>pattern # 4: (9,999,999,999,999.00$)</para>
            <para>pattern # 5: -9,999,999,999,999.00$</para>
            <para>pattern # 6: 9,999,999,999,999.00-$</para>
            <para>pattern # 7: 9,999,999,999,999.00$-</para>
            <para>pattern # 8: -9,999,999,999,999.00 $</para>
            <para>pattern # 9: -$ 9,999,999,999,999.00</para>
            <para>pattern # 10: 9,999,999,999,999.00 $-</para>
            <para>pattern # 11: $ 9,999,999,999,999.00-</para>
            <para>pattern # 12: $ -9,999,999,999,999.00</para>
            <para>pattern # 13: 9,999,999,999,999.00- $</para>
            <para>pattern # 14: ($ 9,999,999,999,999.00)</para>
            <para>pattern # 15: (9,999,999,999,999.00 $)</para>
          </c>
        </example>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="CurrencyPositivePattern">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property int32 CurrencyPositivePattern { public hidebysig specialname instance int32 get_CurrencyPositivePattern() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_CurrencyPositivePattern(int32 value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int CurrencyPositivePattern { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the format of positive currency values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
between 0 and 3 inclusive, containing the format of positive currency
values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The following table describes the valid values for this
      property. "$" is used as the value for <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.CurrencySymbol" />, and 999 represents any numeric value.</para>
          <list type="table">
            <listheader>
              <term>Value</term>
              <description>Pattern</description>
            </listheader>
            <item>
              <term> 0</term>
              <description>$999</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 1</term>
              <description>999$</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 2</term>
              <description>$ 
            999</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 3</term>
              <description>999 $</description>
            </item>
          </list>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is 0.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified for a set operation is less than 0 or greater than 3.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
        <example>
          <para>The following example demonstrates the effects of
      different <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.CurrencyPositivePattern" /> property values.</para>
          <code lang="C#">using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test {
 public static void Main() {
 NumberFormatInfo nfi = new NumberFormatInfo();
 decimal myMoney = 9999999999999.00m;
 for (int i = 0; i&lt;=3; i++) {
 nfi.CurrencyPositivePattern = i;
 Console.WriteLine("pattern # {0}: {1}",i,myMoney.ToString("C",nfi));
 }
 }
}
   </code>
          <para>The output is</para>
          <c>
            <para>pattern # 0: $9,999,999,999,999.00</para>
            <para>pattern # 1: 9,999,999,999,999.00$</para>
            <para>pattern # 2: $ 9,999,999,999,999.00</para>
            <para>pattern # 3: 9,999,999,999,999.00 $</para>
          </c>
        </example>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="CurrencySymbol">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string CurrencySymbol { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_CurrencySymbol() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_CurrencySymbol(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string CurrencySymbol { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the currency symbol.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" />
containing the currency symbol.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is the Unicode currency symbol 
      0x00a4.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="CurrentInfo">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property class System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo CurrentInfo { public hidebysig static specialname class System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo get_CurrentInfo() }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo CurrentInfo { get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets a <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> instance containing formatting
 information for the current system culture.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A read-only <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> containing the settings for the current
 system culture.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>This property is read-only.</para>
        </remarks>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="GetFormat">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".method public final hidebysig virtual object GetFormat(class System.Type formatType)" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public object GetFormat (Type formatType);" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Object</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters>
        <Parameter Name="formatType" Type="System.Type" />
      </Parameters>
      <Docs>
        <param name="formatType">The <see cref="T:System.Type" /> of the formatting object to be returned.</param>
        <summary>
          <para>Returns an object of the specified type that provides formatting services.</para>
        </summary>
        <returns>
          <para>The current instance, if <paramref name="formatType" /> is of type <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" />; otherwise, a null reference.</para>
        </returns>
        <remarks>
          <para>
            <block subset="none" type="note">This method is
      implemented to support the <see cref="T:System.IFormatProvider" /> interface.</block>
          </para>
        </remarks>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="GetInstance">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo GetInstance (IFormatProvider provider);" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters>
        <Parameter Name="provider" Type="System.IFormatProvider" />
      </Parameters>
      <Docs>
        <param name="provider">To be added.</param>
        <summary>To be added.</summary>
        <returns>To be added.</returns>
        <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
      </Docs>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="InvariantInfo">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property class System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo InvariantInfo { public hidebysig static specialname class System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo get_InvariantInfo() }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo InvariantInfo { get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets a <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> instance containing formatting
   information that is culture-independent and does not change.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A read-only <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> with property values which are
   universally supported. The property values of the returned <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> are not
   impacted by changes to the current culture.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>This property is read-only.</para>
          <para>The following table lists the property values of the
   <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" />
   returned by this property.</para>
          <list type="table">
            <listheader>
              <term>Property</term>
              <description>Default</description>
              <description>Description</description>
            </listheader>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="CurrencyDecimalDigits" />
              </term>
              <description>2</description>
              <description>The number of decimal places in currency
      values.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="CurrencyDecimalSeparator" />
              </term>
              <description>"."</description>
              <description>The string used as the decimal separator in currency values.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="CurrencyGroupSeparator" />
              </term>
              <description>","</description>
              <description>The string used to separate groups of digits to the left of the
   decimal point in currency values.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="CurrencyGroupSizes" />
              </term>
              <description>3</description>
              <description>The number of digits in each group to the left of the decimal point in
   currency values.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="CurrencyNegativePattern" />
              </term>
              <description>0</description>
              <description>The format of negative currency values.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="CurrencyPositivePattern" />
              </term>
              <description>0</description>
              <description>The format of positive currency values.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="CurrencySymbol" />
              </term>
              <description>0x00a4</description>
              <description>The Unicode currency symbol.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="NaNSymbol" />
              </term>
              <description>"NaN"</description>
              <description>The string used to represent undefined floating-point values.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="NegativeInfinitySymbol" />
              </term>
              <description>"-Infinity"</description>
              <description>The string used to represent negative infinities.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="NegativeSign" />
              </term>
              <description>"-"</description>
              <description>The string used to indicate negative values.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
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            <item>
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            <item>
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                <see langword="NumberGroupSizes" />
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            <item>
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            </item>
            <item>
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                <see langword="PercentDecimalDigits" />
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            <item>
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                <see langword="PercentGroupSeparator" />
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            <item>
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                <see langword="PercentGroupSizes" />
              </term>
              <description>3</description>
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            <item>
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                <see langword="PercentNegativePattern" />
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            <item>
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                <see langword="PercentPositivePattern" />
              </term>
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            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="PercentSymbol" />
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            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="PerMilleSymbol" />
              </term>
              <description>"<permille />"</description>
              <description>The per mille symbol.</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term>
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              </term>
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              <description>The string used to represent positive infinities.</description>
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            <item>
              <term>
                <see langword="PositiveSign" />
              </term>
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              <description>The string used to indicate positive values.</description>
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      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public bool IsReadOnly { get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Boolean</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets a value indicating whether the current instance is read-only.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>
            <see langword="true" /> if the current instance is read-only; otherwise
<see langword="false" />.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>This property is read-only. </para>
          <para>
            <block subset="none" type="note">Attempting to perform an assignment to a
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string NaNSymbol { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_NaNSymbol() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_NaNSymbol(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string NaNSymbol { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol that represents NaN
      (Not-a-Number) floating-point values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" />
containing the symbol for NaN values. </para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      "NaN".</para>
          <para>
            <block subset="none" type="note">For more
      information on NaN
      values, see <see cref="T:System.Double" /> or <see cref="T:System.Single" />.</block>
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        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string NegativeInfinitySymbol { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_NegativeInfinitySymbol() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_NegativeInfinitySymbol(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string NegativeInfinitySymbol { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
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          <para>Gets or sets the symbol that represents negative infinity.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" />
containing the symbol for negative infinity. </para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      "-Infinity".</para>
          <para>
            <block subset="none" type="note">For more
      information on negative infinity, see <see cref="T:System.Double" /> or <see cref="T:System.Single" />.</block>
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        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string NegativeSign { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_NegativeSign() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_NegativeSign(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string NegativeSign { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol used to represent negative values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" />
containing the symbol that indicates a value is negative. </para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      "-".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property int32 NumberDecimalDigits { public hidebysig specialname instance int32 get_NumberDecimalDigits() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_NumberDecimalDigits(int32 value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int NumberDecimalDigits { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the number of decimal places for numeric values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
containing the number of decimal places for numeric values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is 2.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified for a set operation is less than 0 or greater than 99.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string NumberDecimalSeparator { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_NumberDecimalSeparator() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_NumberDecimalSeparator(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string NumberDecimalSeparator { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol used as the decimal separator
      for numeric values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" />
containing the decimal separator.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      ".".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string NumberGroupSeparator { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_NumberGroupSeparator() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_NumberGroupSeparator(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string NumberGroupSeparator { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol used to separate groups of
      digits to the left of the decimal point for numeric values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" />
containing the group separator.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      ",".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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    <Member MemberName="NumberGroupSizes">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property class System.Int32[] NumberGroupSizes { public hidebysig specialname instance class System.Int32[] get_NumberGroupSizes() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_NumberGroupSizes(class System.Int32[] value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int[] NumberGroupSizes { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32[]</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the number of digits in each group to the
      left of the decimal point for numeric values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> array containing elements that define the number of digits in
   each group in numeric values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>All elements of the array except the last are required
      to be between 1 and 9, inclusive. The last element can be 0.</para>
          <para>The first element of the array defines the number of
      elements in the first group of digits located immediately to the left of the
   <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.NumberDecimalSeparator" />. Each subsequent element refers to the next group of
      digits located to the left of the previous group. If the last element of the
      array is not zero, any remaining digits are grouped based on the last element of
      the array. If the last element is zero, the remaining digits are not
      grouped.</para>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is an
      array with a single element containing the value 3.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The array specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">One of the elements in the array specified for a set operation is not between 0 and 9.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
        <example>
          <para>The following example demonstrates the effects of
      different <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.NumberGroupSizes" />
      property values.</para>
          <code lang="C#">using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test {
 public static void Main() {
 NumberFormatInfo nfi = new NumberFormatInfo();
 
 decimal data = 9999999994444333221.00m;
 nfi.NumberGroupSizes = new int[] {1,2,3,4,0};
 Console.WriteLine("{0}",data.ToString("N",nfi));

 data = 123456789123456.78m;
 nfi.NumberGroupSizes = new int[] {3};
 Console.WriteLine("{0}",data.ToString("N",nfi));

 nfi.NumberGroupSizes = new int[] {3,0};
 Console.WriteLine("{0}",data.ToString("N",nfi));
 }
}
   </code>
          <para>The output is</para>
          <c>
            <para>999999999,4444,333,22,1.00</para>
            <para>123,456,789,123,456.78</para>
            <para>123456789123,456.78</para>
          </c>
        </example>
      </Docs>
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    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="NumberNegativePattern">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property int32 NumberNegativePattern { public hidebysig specialname instance int32 get_NumberNegativePattern() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_NumberNegativePattern(int32 value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int NumberNegativePattern { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the format of negative values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
between 0 and 4 inclusive that specifies the format of negative values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The following table describes the valid values for this property. "-" is used
      as the value for <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.NegativeSign" />, and 999
      represents any numeric value.</para>
          <list type="table">
            <listheader>
              <term>Value</term>
              <description>Pattern</description>
            </listheader>
            <item>
              <term> 0</term>
              <description>(999)</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 1</term>
              <description>-999</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 2</term>
              <description>- 
            999</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 3</term>
              <description>999-</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 4</term>
              <description>999 -</description>
            </item>
          </list>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is 1.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified for a set operation is less than 0 or greater than 4.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
        <example>
          <para>The following example demonstrates the effects of
      different <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.NumberNegativePattern" />
      property values.</para>
          <code lang="C#">using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test {
 public static void Main() {
 NumberFormatInfo nfi = new NumberFormatInfo();
 Double data = -9999999999999.00;
 for (int i = 0; i&lt;=4; i++) {
 nfi.NumberNegativePattern = i;
 Console.WriteLine("pattern # {0}: {1}",i,data.ToString("N",nfi));
 }
 }
}
   </code>
          <para>The output is</para>
          <c>
            <para>pattern # 0: (9,999,999,999,999.00)</para>
            <para>pattern # 1: -9,999,999,999,999.00</para>
            <para>pattern # 2: - 9,999,999,999,999.00</para>
            <para>pattern # 3: 9,999,999,999,999.00-</para>
            <para>pattern # 4: 9,999,999,999,999.00 -</para>
          </c>
        </example>
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      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int PercentDecimalDigits { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the number of decimal places in percent values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
containing the number of decimal places in percent values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is 2.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified for a set operation is less than 0 or greater than 99.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol used as the decimal separator in percent values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" /> containing the decimal separator used in percent values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is ".".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol used to separate groups of
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        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" />
containing the group separator symbol used in percent values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      ",".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
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      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32[]</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the number of digits in each group to the
      left of the decimal point in percent values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para> A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> array containing elements that define the number of digits in
   each group in percent values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>All elements of the array except the last are required
      to be between 1 and 9, inclusive. The last element can be 0.</para>
          <para>The first element of the array defines the number of
      elements in the first group of digits located immediately to the left of the
   <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.PercentDecimalSeparator" />. Each subsequent element refers to the next group of
      digits located to the left of the previous group. If the last element of the
      array is not zero, any remaining digits are grouped based on the last element of
      the array. If the last element is zero, the remaining digits are not
      grouped.</para>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is an
      array with a single element containing the value 3.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">
          <para>The array specified for a set operation is a null reference.</para>
        </exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">One of the elements in the array specified for a set operation is not between 0 and 9.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">
          <para>The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</para>
        </exception>
        <example>
          <para>The following example demonstrates the effects of
      different <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.PercentGroupSizes" />
      property values.</para>
          <code lang="C#">using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test {
 public static void Main() {
 NumberFormatInfo nfi = new NumberFormatInfo();
 
 decimal data = 9999999994444333221.00m;
 nfi.PercentGroupSizes = new int[] {1,2,3,4,0};
 Console.WriteLine("{0}",data.ToString("P",nfi));

 data = 123456789123456.78m;
 nfi.PercentGroupSizes = new int[] {3};
 Console.WriteLine("{0}",data.ToString("P",nfi));

 nfi.PercentGroupSizes = new int[] {3,0};
 Console.WriteLine("{0}",data.ToString("P",nfi));
 }
}
   </code>
          <para>The output is</para>
          <c>
            <para>99999999944,4433,322,10,0.00 %</para>
            <para>12,345,678,912,345,678.00 %</para>
            <para>12345678912345,678.00 %</para>
          </c>
        </example>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentException">
          <para>One of the elements in the array specified for a set operation is not between 0 and 9.</para>
          <para>-or-</para>
          <para>The array contains an element, other than the last element, that is set to 0.</para>
        </exception>
      </Docs>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property int32 PercentNegativePattern { public hidebysig specialname instance int32 get_PercentNegativePattern() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_PercentNegativePattern(int32 value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int PercentNegativePattern { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the format of negative percent values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" />
between 0 and 2 inclusive that specifies the format of negative percent
values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The following table describes the valid values for this
      property. "%" is used as the value for <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.PercentSymbol" />, "-" is used as the value for <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.NegativeSign" />, and 999 represents any numeric
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          <list type="table">
            <listheader>
              <term>Value</term>
              <description>Pattern</description>
            </listheader>
            <item>
              <term> 0</term>
              <description>-999 %</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 1</term>
              <description>-999%</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 2</term>
              <description>-%999</description>
            </item>
          </list>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is 0.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified for a set operation is less than 0 or greater than 2.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
        <example>
          <para>The following example demonstrates the effects of
      different <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.PercentNegativePattern" /> property values.</para>
          <code lang="C#">using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test {
 public static void Main() {
 NumberFormatInfo nfi = new NumberFormatInfo();
 decimal data = -.9900m;
 for (int i = 0; i&lt;=2 ; i++) {
 nfi.PercentNegativePattern = i;
 Console.WriteLine("pattern # {0}: {1}",i,data.ToString("P",nfi));
 }
 }
}
   </code>
          <para>The output is</para>
          <c>
            <para>pattern # 0: -99.00 %</para>
            <para>pattern # 1: -99.00%</para>
            <para>pattern # 2: -%99.00</para>
          </c>
        </example>
      </Docs>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property int32 PercentPositivePattern { public hidebysig specialname instance int32 get_PercentPositivePattern() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_PercentPositivePattern(int32 value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int PercentPositivePattern { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the format of positive percent values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> between 0 and 2 inclusive that specifies
   the format of positive percent values.</para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The following table describes the valid values for this
      property. "%" is used as the value for <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.PercentSymbol" />, and 999 represents a numeric
      value.</para>
          <list type="table">
            <listheader>
              <term>Value</term>
              <description>Pattern</description>
            </listheader>
            <item>
              <term> 0</term>
              <description>999 %</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 1</term>
              <description>999%</description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> 2</term>
              <description>%999</description>
            </item>
          </list>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is 0.</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">The value specified for a set operation is less than 0 or greater than 2.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
        <example>
          <para>The following example demonstrates the effects of
      different <see cref="P:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.PercentPositivePattern" />
      property values.</para>
          <code lang="C#">using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Test {
 public static void Main() {
 NumberFormatInfo nfi = new NumberFormatInfo();
 decimal data = .9900m;
 for (int i = 0; i&lt;=2 ; i++) {
 nfi.PercentPositivePattern = i;
 Console.WriteLine("pattern # {0}: {1}",i,data.ToString("P",nfi));
 }
 }
}
   </code>
          <para>The output is</para>
          <c>
            <para>pattern # 0: 99.00 %</para>
            <para>pattern # 1: 99.00%</para>
            <para>pattern # 2: %99.00</para>
          </c>
        </example>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string PercentSymbol { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_PercentSymbol() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_PercentSymbol(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string PercentSymbol { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol that represents percentage values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" /> containing the percent symbol. </para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      "%".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="PerMilleSymbol">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string PerMilleSymbol { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_PerMilleSymbol() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_PerMilleSymbol(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string PerMilleSymbol { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the per mille symbol.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" /> containing the per mille symbol. </para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      "<permille />".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="PositiveInfinitySymbol">
      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string PositiveInfinitySymbol { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_PositiveInfinitySymbol() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_PositiveInfinitySymbol(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string PositiveInfinitySymbol { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol that represents positive infinity.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" /> containing the symbol for positive
   infinity. </para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      "Infinity".</para>
          <para>
            <block subset="none" type="note">For more
      information on positive infinity, see <see cref="T:System.Double" /> or <see cref="T:System.Single" />
      .</block>
          </para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
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      <MemberSignature Language="ILASM" Value=".property string PositiveSign { public hidebysig specialname instance string get_PositiveSign() public hidebysig specialname instance void set_PositiveSign(string value) }" />
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public string PositiveSign { set; get; };" />
      <MemberType>Property</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.String</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>
          <para>Gets or sets the symbol used to represent positive values.</para>
        </summary>
        <value>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.String" /> containing the symbol that indicates the
   value is positive. </para>
        </value>
        <remarks>
          <para>The culture-invariant value for this property is
      "+".</para>
        </remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The value specified for a set operation is a null reference</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current instance is read-only and a set operation was attempted.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
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      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public static System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo ReadOnly (System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo nfi);" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters>
        <Parameter Name="nfi" Type="System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" />
      </Parameters>
      <Docs>
        <param name="nfi">A <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" /> object to copy.</param>
        <summary>
          <para>Creates a read-only copy of the specified <see cref="T:System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo" />
instance.</para>
        </summary>
        <returns>
          <para>A <see cref="T:System.Object" /> that is a copy of the current instance,
   and cannot be altered.</para>
        </returns>
        <remarks>To be added.</remarks>
        <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">
          <paramref name="nfi" /> is a null reference.</exception>
      </Docs>
      <Excluded>0</Excluded>
    </Member>
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  <Attributes>
    <Attribute>
      <AttributeName>System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(false)</AttributeName>
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