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XmlTypeAttribute Constructor (String)

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Initializes a new instance of the XmlTypeAttribute class and specifies the name of the XML type.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    typeName As String _
)

public XmlTypeAttribute(
    string typeName
)

Parameters

  • typeName
    Type: System.String
    The name of the XML type that the XmlSerializer generates when it serializes the class instance (and recognizes when it deserializes the class instance).

Remarks

Apply the XmlTypeAttribute to a class to specify the XML type's namespace, the XML type name, and whether to include the type in the XML schema 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.