XmlReader.CanReadBinaryContent Property
Gets a value indicating whether the XmlReader implements the binary content read methods.
Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if the binary content read methods are implemented; otherwise false.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | An XmlReader method was called before a previous asynchronous operation finished. In this case, InvalidOperationException is thrown with the message “An asynchronous operation is already in progress.” |
The binary content read methods include the ReadContentAsBase64, ReadContentAsBinHex, ReadElementContentAsBase64, and ReadElementContentAsBinHex methods. If this property returns false a NotSupportedException is returned when any of the binary read methods is called.
All Microsoft .NET Framework implementations of the XmlReader class return true for this property.
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.
