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# DataFromSites.DownloadString Method

Namespace: VitNX3.Functions.Web
Assembly: VitNX3 (in VitNX3.dll)
Downloads the string from site/server.
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    public static string DownloadString(
       string url,
       string ifError = "404"
    )

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#### Parameters

url
  string

The url.

ifError
  string

Text is returned if no string can be retrieved

#### Return Value

string

A string.

Source code
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    public static string DownloadString(string url, string ifError = "404")
     {
         try
         {
             using (WebClient client = new WebClient())
             {
                 client.Proxy = null;
                 return Data.Text.FixDeEncoding(client.DownloadString(url));
             }
         }
         catch { return ifError; }
     }

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Applies to

#### .NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8

#### .NET Core

Supported in: 5.0+, 6.0+
See Also
DataFromSites Class
VitNX3.Functions.Web Namespace