Revit 2025.3 API
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Returns result that the proposed name is valid and not exist in the specified document.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
public static bool IsValidName( Document document, string name )
Public Shared Function IsValidName ( document As Document, name As String ) As Boolean
public: static bool IsValidName( Document^ document, String^ name )
static member IsValidName : document : Document * name : string -> bool
Parameters
- document Document
- Document to check
- name String
- Name to check.
Return Value
BooleanWhether or not the name is valid.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |

Name can't contains following characters, such as { } [ ] | ; < > ? ` ~ \ : \r \n \f \t \v.
Name can't be blank.
If true, the name is valid and not exist in specified document.
If false, the name is not a valid name which means it does not exist in specified document.
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