XDeclaration Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Xml.Linq

Assembly:

System.Xml.XDocument.dll

Source:

XDeclaration.cs

Represents an XML declaration.

public ref class XDeclaration

public class XDeclaration

type XDeclaration = class

Public Class XDeclaration

Inheritance

Object

XDeclaration

Remarks

An XML declaration is used to declare the XML version, the encoding, and whether or not the XML document is standalone. This class represents the XML concept of an XML declaration.

Just as in the XML standard, declarations are associated with a document. When you create a document, you have the option to specify the declaration for the document. The XDocument class contains the Declaration property, which allows you to set or get the declaration. For information about how to serialize an XML tree with an XML declaration, see Serialize with an XML Declaration.

Constructors

XDeclaration(String, String, String)	Initializes a new instance of the XDeclaration class with the specified version, encoding, and standalone status.
XDeclaration(XDeclaration)	Initializes a new instance of the XDeclaration class from another XDeclaration object.

Properties

Encoding	Gets or sets the encoding for this document.
Standalone	Gets or sets the standalone property for this document.
Version	Gets or sets the version property for this document.

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Provides the declaration as a formatted string.

See also

• Declaration
• LINQ to XML overview
• How to read and write an encoded document