http://weblogs.asp.net/ruslan/archive/2008/04/24/string-to-enum.aspxHow do you convert a string into an enumeration? object Enum .Parse(System. Type enumType, string value, bool ignoreCase); example: enum Colour { Red, Green, Blue } Colour c = ( Colour ) Enum .Parse( typeof ( Colour ), "Red" , true ); Console .WriteLineenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://weblogs.asp.net/ruslan/archive/2008/04/24/string-to-enum.aspx#6130888Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:56:11 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:6130888MironMiron<p>The method Enum.Parse will throw an exception if the enum doesn't have such value. Take a look at this post:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://mironabramson.com/blog/post/2008/03/Another-version-for-the-missing-method-EnumTryParse.aspx">mironabramson.com/.../Another-version-for-the-missing-method-EnumTryParse.aspx</a></p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6130888" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/ruslan/archive/2008/04/24/string-to-enum.aspx#6128007Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:24:38 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:6128007Wim HollebrandseWim Hollebrandse<p>Dude - why regurgitate stuff that was posted back in 2004? Besides, it's hardly anything worth posting.</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6128007" width="1" height="1">