---
title: "BaseControlConverter Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_BaseControlConverter.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# BaseControlConverter Class
 
Converts a control on the Web Forms page to a string.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public MustInherit Class BaseControlConverter _Inherits StringConverter
```
 
```csharp
public abstract class BaseControlConverter : StringConverter
```
 
## Remarks
 This class is necessary for a design time (for example, it enables you to select a rubberband into the [BaseViewer.Rubberband](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_BaseViewer_Rubberband.htm.md) property directly from the property page).
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- [System.Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b)
    - [System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/x1z9x06x)
        - [System.ComponentModel.StringConverter](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/9k3hsy2h)
            - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.BaseControlConverter
                - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.RubberbandConverter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_RubberbandConverter.htm.md)
                - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.NavigatorConverter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_NavigatorConverter.htm.md)
 
## Thread Safety
 Static members of this type are safe for multi-threaded operations. Instance members of this type are not safe for multi-threaded operations.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [BaseControlConverter Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_BaseControlConverter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls.htm.md)