Replacement for [Display] Attribute

Question

Given the class:

public class Item
{
    [Key]
    public int ID { get; set; }

    [Display]
    public string Name { get; set; }

    public string Observation { get; set; }
    public DateTime? Done { get; set; }
}

I know i can define my [Key] Attribute and other mapping settings by create a mapping class in another project and inheriting from EntityTypeConfiguration.

but how can i replace the [display] attribute so i don't have to add a reference to System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations to my common dll?

tell me if i'm not clear enough

possible duplicate of [add data annotations programmatically](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8394564/add-data-annotations-programmatically) — Dennis Traub, Jun 18 '12 at 13:21

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 18 '12 at 13:20

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You can create your own attribute, then write a class that inherits AssociatedMetadataProvider and reads data from your attribute into a ModelMetadata instance.

Your class would be similar or identical to the built-in version.

answered Jun 18 '12 at 13:20

SLaks

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