XmlWriter.WriteEntityRef Method
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When overridden in a derived class, writes out an entity reference as &name;.
Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustOverride Sub WriteEntityRef ( _
name As String _
)
public abstract void WriteEntityRef(
string name
)
Parameters
- name
Type: System.String
The name of the entity reference.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentException | name is either nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or String.Empty. |
Remarks
Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows CE Platform Note: When using this method with the XmlDictionaryWriter on the .NET Compact Framework, it throws a NotSupportedException.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also