XmlTextWriter.WriteStartDocument Method (System.Xml)

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XmlTextWriter..::.WriteStartDocument Method

Writes the XML declaration with the version "1.0".

Overload List

	Name	Description
	WriteStartDocument()()()	Writes the XML declaration with the version "1.0". (Overrides XmlWriter..::.WriteStartDocument()()().)
	WriteStartDocument(Boolean)	Writes the XML declaration with the version "1.0" and the standalone attribute. (Overrides XmlWriter..::.WriteStartDocument(Boolean).)

Remarks

Note:
In the .NET Framework version 2.0 release, the recommended practice is to create XmlWriter instances using the XmlWriter..::.Create method and the XmlWriterSettings class. This allows you to take full advantage of all the new features introduced in this release. For more information, see Creating XML Writers.