<dataContractSerializer>
Contains configuration data for the DataContractSerializer. This element occurs in two different hierarchies. One is listed the following Schema Hierarchy section and the other is listed in the Remarks section.
<configuration>
<system.serviceModel>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior>
<dataContractSerializer>
Syntax
<dataContractSerializer ignoreExtensionDataObject="Boolean"
maxItemsInObjectGraph="Integer" />
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Element | Description |
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ignoreExtensionDataObject | A Boolean value that specifies whether to ignore data supplied by the endpoint when it is being serialized or deserialized. This attribute is settable only on the <dataContractSerializer> under the <behavior> element. |
maxItemsInObjectGraph | An integer that specifies the maximum number of items to serialize or deserialize. This attribute is 65536. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
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<behavior> | A collection of settings for the behavior of a service. |
<system.runtime.serialization> | Represents the root element for the System.Runtime.Serialization namespace section and contains elements for setting options of the DataContractSerializer. |
Remarks
As stated in the Introduction of this topic, this is the second hierarchy in which the <X509Extension> element occurs.
<system.runtime.serialization>
For more information about known types, see DataContractSerializer.