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XmlWriter.WriteName Method

.NET Framework 4

When overridden in a derived class, writes out the specified name, ensuring it is a valid name according to the W3C XML 1.0 recommendation (http://www.w3.org/TR/1998/REC-xml-19980210#NT-Name).

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

Syntax

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public virtual void WriteName(
	string name
)

Parameters

name: Type: System.String
The name to write.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	name is not a valid XML name; or name is either null or String.Empty.

Remarks

If Namespaces is set to true, WriteName also checks that the name is also valid according to the W3C Namespaces in XML recommendation.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, 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

XmlWriter Class

System.Xml Namespace

Other Resources

Writing XML with the XmlWriter

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