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# PatternLayoutConverter.IgnoresException Property

Flag indicating if this converter handles the logging event exception

[Visual Basic]
Overridable Public Property IgnoresException As Boolean
[C#]
public virtual bool IgnoresException {get; set;}

#### Property Value

`false` if this converter handles the logging event exception

#### Remarks

If this converter handles the exception object contained within LoggingEvent, then this property should be set to `false`. Otherwise, if the layout ignores the exception object, then the property should be set to `true`.

Set this value to override a this default setting. The default value is `true`, this converter does not handle the exception.

#### See Also

PatternLayoutConverter Class | log4net.Layout.Pattern Namespace