title: What is the difference between PropertyDescriptor . PropertyType and ComponentType?
body: <p>What is the difference between PropertyType and ComponentType on a .NET <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/system.componentmodel.propertydescriptor%28v=vs.100%29.aspx" rel="nofollow">PropertyDescriptor</a>?</p>
  
  <p>The docs didn't really explain</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>PropertyType    When overridden in a derived class, gets the type of the property.</p>
    
    <p>ComponentType When overridden in a derived class, gets the type of the component this property is bound to.</p>
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