In asp.net what is the difference between ValidationProperty and ValidationPropertyAttribute metadata attribute?

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What is the difference between the ValidationProperty and ValidationPropertyAttribute metadata attributes?

Nothing, attributes can be used with their full name or without the Attibute suffix. The comiler will automatically add Attribute if it can't find an attribute with the short name.

Note By convention, all attribute names end with the word "Attribute" to distinguish them from other items in the .NET Framework. However, you do not need to specify the attribute suffix when using attributes in code. For example, you can specify HelpAttribute as follows: [Help("http://localhost/MyClassInfo")] // [Help] == [HelpAttribute]

From http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa288454(v=vs.71).aspx#vcwlkattributestutorialanchor2

There is no difference. You can use both [ValidationProperty] and [ValidationPropertyAttribute]. Ending 'Attribute' is optional. The same is for all other system attributes.