# CultureInfoCodec.ConvertToSurrogate(CultureInfo, CultureInfoSurrogate)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.codecs.cultureinfocodec/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.codecs.cultureinfocodec/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/CultureInfoCodec.cs#L25)

```csharp
public override void ConvertToSurrogate(CultureInfo value, ref CultureInfoSurrogate surrogate)
```

Converts a value to the surrogate type.

### Parameters

- `value` (`CultureInfo`): The value.
- `surrogate` (`CultureInfoSurrogate`): The surrogate.