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XmlElementAttribute Constructor (Type)

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Initializes a new instance of the XmlElementAttribute class and specifies a type for the member to which the XmlElementAttribute is applied. This type is used by the XmlSerializer when serializing or deserializing object that contains it.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    type As Type _
)

public XmlElementAttribute(
    Type type
)

Parameters

  • type
    Type: System.Type
    The Type of an object derived from the member's type.

Remarks

Use the type parameter to specify a type that is derived from a base class. For example, suppose a property named MyAnimal returns an Animal object. You want to enhance the object, so you create a new class named Mammal that inherits from the Animal class. To instruct the XmlSerializer to accept the Mammal class when it serializes the MyAnimal property, pass the Type of the Mammal class to the constructor.

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.