ConfigurationElementCollection.SerializeElement Method
.NET Framework 4.6 and 4.5
Writes the configuration data to an XML element in the configuration file when overridden in a derived class.
Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
protected internal override bool SerializeElement( XmlWriter writer, bool serializeCollectionKey )
Parameters
- writer
- Type: System.Xml.XmlWriter
Output stream that writes XML to the configuration file.
- serializeCollectionKey
- Type: System.Boolean
true to serialize the collection key; otherwise, false.
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if the ConfigurationElementCollection was written to the configuration file successfully.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | One of the elements in the collection was added or replaced and starts with the reserved prefix "config" or "lock". |
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