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DataContractSerializer.DataContractSurrogate Property

.NET Framework 4

Gets a surrogate type that can extend the serialization or deserialization process.

Namespace: System.Runtime.Serialization
Assembly: System.Runtime.Serialization (in System.Runtime.Serialization.dll)

Syntax

C++

public IDataContractSurrogate DataContractSurrogate { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Runtime.Serialization.IDataContractSurrogate
An implementation of the IDataContractSurrogate class.

Remarks

The IDataContractSurrogate can be used to customize how instances of a type are serialized and deserialized. For example, it can be used to enable the serialization of legacy types that are not serializable, that is, types to which the DataContractAttribute attribute has not been applied.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DataContractSerializer Class

System.Runtime.Serialization Namespace

IDataContractSurrogate

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