enum declared within master page can't access from the content page

Question

Hi I have declared an enum within the master page as

public enum AlertType
        {
            success = 1,
            danger,
            warning,
            info,
            primary,
            secondary,
            light,
            dark
        }

But when I tried to access one element of this enum inside my content page using string Name = this.Master.AlertType.danger.ToString(); it gives an error 'cannot reference a type through an expression'. What to do with this error? how can I access those values inside the enum here in my content page?

Answer 1

The problem is exactly what the error message says. You're using a local property this.Master.AlertType to access an enum. This property has a value of its own (maybe success ) so it makes no sense to add .danger to it.

Try

string Name = AlertType.danger.ToString();