DataContractAttribute.IsReference Property
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Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to preserve object reference data.
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property bool IsReference { bool get(); void set(bool value); };C#
public bool IsReference { get; set; }member this.IsReference : bool with get, setPublic Property IsReference As Booleantrue to keep object reference data using standard XML; otherwise, false. The default is false.
Use the IsReference property to instruct the DataContractSerializer to insert XML constructs that preserve object reference information.
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |
| UWP | 10.0 |
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