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DtdProcessing Enumeration

Specifies the options for processing DTDs. The DtdProcessing enumeration is used by XmlReaderSettings.

Namespace:  System.Xml
Assembly:  System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
public enum DtdProcessing
Member nameDescription
Supported by Portable Class LibrarySupported in .NET for Windows Store appsIgnoreCauses the DOCTYPE element to be ignored. No DTD processing occurs.
Important noteImportant

The DTD/DOCTYPE will be lost on output.

ParseUsed for parsing DTDs.
Supported by Portable Class LibrarySupported in .NET for Windows Store appsProhibitSpecifies that when a DTD is encountered, an XmlException is thrown with a message that states that DTDs are prohibited. This is the default behavior.

This enumeration is set on the DtdProcessing property or the DtdProcessing property. The DtdProcessing property replaces the ProhibitDTD property and adds the ability to ignore the DOCTYPE element.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

.NET for Windows Store apps

Supported in: Windows 8

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

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

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