---
title: "FormatWriter..::.FormatDescription Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_FormatDescription.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# FormatWriter.FormatDescription Property 
 
Returns user-friendly format description.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property FormatDescription As String
```
 
```csharp
public virtual string FormatDescription { get; }
```
 
### Property Value
Format description.
 
## Remarks
  
This description is inserted as user-friendly filter name into filter string generated by [FilterStringForLoad](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_FilterStringForLoad.htm.md) and [FilterStringForSave](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_FilterStringForSave.htm.md) properties of the [FormatManager](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager.htm.md) class.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [FormatWriter Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)