XmlRootAttribute Class
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Controls XML serialization of the attribute target as an XML root element.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Attribute
System.Xml.Serialization.XmlRootAttribute
Namespace: System.Xml.Serialization
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class Or AttributeTargets.Struct Or AttributeTargets.Enum Or AttributeTargets.Interface Or AttributeTargets.ReturnValue)> _
Public Class XmlRootAttribute _
Inherits Attribute
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class|AttributeTargets.Struct|AttributeTargets.Enum|AttributeTargets.Interface|AttributeTargets.ReturnValue)]
public class XmlRootAttribute : Attribute
The XmlRootAttribute type exposes the following members.
Constructors
Name | Description | |
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XmlRootAttribute() | Initializes a new instance of the XmlRootAttribute class. | |
XmlRootAttribute(String) | Initializes a new instance of the XmlRootAttribute class and specifies the name of the XML root element. |
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Properties
Name | Description | |
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DataType | Gets or sets the XSD data type of the XML root element. | |
ElementName | Gets or sets the name of the XML element that is generated and recognized by the XmlSerializer class's Serialize and Deserialize methods, respectively. | |
IsNullable | Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the XmlSerializer must serialize a member that is set to nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) into the xsi:nil attribute set to true. | |
Namespace | Gets or sets the namespace for the XML root element. |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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Equals | Infrastructure. Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Match | When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
The XmlRootAttribute belongs to a family of attributes that controls how the XmlSerializer serializes or deserializes an object.
You can apply the XmlRootAttribute to a class, structure, enumeration, or interface. You can also apply the attribute to the return value of an XML Web service method.
Every XML document must have a single root element that contains all the other elements. The XmlRootAttribute allows you to control how the XmlSerializer generates the root element by setting certain properties. For example, specify the name of the generated XML element by setting the ElementName property.
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You can use the word XmlRoot in your code instead of the longer XmlRootAttribute. |
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.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.