Convert .NET types to strings

If you want to convert a .NET type to a string, use the ToString method. The ToString method returns a string representation of the type passed in. The following table lists the .NET types that return a string in a format that maps to the XML Schema (XSD) specifications.

.NET type	String type returned
Boolean	"true", "false"
Single.PositiveInfinity	"INF"
Single.NegativeInfinity	"-INF"
Double.PositiveInfinity	"INF"
Double.NegativeInfinity	"-INF"
DateTime	Format is yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:sszzzzzz and its subsets.
Timespan	Format is PnYnMnTnHnMnS, for example, P2Y10M15DT10H30M20S is a duration of 2 years, 10 months, 15 days, 10hours, 30 minutes and 20 seconds.

See also

• Conversion of XML Data Types
• Converting Strings to .NET Data Types