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# LayoutSkeleton.IgnoresException Property

Flag indicating if this layout handles exceptions

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

#### Property Value

`false` if this layout handles exceptions

#### Implements

ILayout.IgnoresException

#### Remarks

If this layout handles the exception object contained within LoggingEvent, then the layout should return `false`. Otherwise, if the layout ignores the exception object, then the layout should return `true`.

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

#### See Also

LayoutSkeleton Class | log4net.Layout Namespace