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XmlSerializer.Serialize Method (Object, XmlSerializationWriter)

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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Serializes the specified Object and writes the XML document to a file using the specified XmlSerializationWriter.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Overridable Sub Serialize ( _
    o As Object, _
    writer As XmlSerializationWriter _
)

protected virtual void Serialize(
    Object o,
    XmlSerializationWriter writer
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
NotImplementedException

Any attempt is made to access the method when the method is not overridden in a descendant class.

Remarks

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone Silverlight for Windows Phone

 The XmlSerializer.Serialize method throws an InvalidOperationException if the XmlSerializer object is initialized with a type parameter that contains an array of objects of type XElement.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.