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XmlWriter.WriteWhitespace Method

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When overridden in a derived class, writes out the given white space.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride Sub WriteWhitespace ( _
    ws As String _
)

public abstract void WriteWhitespace(
    string ws
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

The string contains non-white space characters.

Remarks

This method is used to manually format your document.

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.