How can I convert arbitrary strings to CLS-Compliant names?

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Published on 2010-06-09T22:59:39Z Indexed on 2010/06/09 23:02 UTC
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Does anyone know of an algorithm (or external library) that I could call to convert an arbitrary string (i.e. outside my control) to be CLS compliant?

I am generating a dynamic RDLC (Client Report Definition) for an ASP.Net Report Viewer control and some of the field names need to be based on strings entered by the user.

Unfortunately I have little control over the entry of the field names by the client (through a 3rd party CMS). But I am quite flexible around substitutions required to create the compliant string.

I have a reactive hack algorithm for now along the lines of:

public static string FormatForDynamicRdlc(this string s)
{
    //We need to change this string to be CLS compliant.
    return s.Replace(Environment.NewLine, string.Empty)
        .Replace("\t", string.Empty)
        .Replace(",", string.Empty)
        .Replace("-", "_")
        .Replace(" ", "_");
}

But I would love something more comprehensive. Any ideas?

NOTE: If it is of any help, the algorithm I am using to create the dynamic RDLC is based on the BuildRDLC method found here: http://csharpshooter.blogspot.com/2007/08/revised-dynamic-rdlc-generation.html

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