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XDeclaration.Encoding Property

Microsoft Silverlight will reach end of support after October 2021. Learn more.

Gets or sets the encoding for this document.

Namespace:  System.Xml.Linq
Assembly:  System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property Encoding As String

public string Encoding { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A String containing the code page name for this document.

Remarks

Any value returned by WebName is a valid value.

If you read an encoded document, then this property will be set to the code page name.

If you set this property to a valid code page name, then when serializing, LINQ to XML will serialize with the specified encoding.

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.