XmlSerializationReader.GetXsiType Method

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

Gets the value of the xsi:type attribute for the XML element at the current location of the XmlReader.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Function GetXsiType As XmlQualifiedName
protected XmlQualifiedName GetXsiType()

Return Value

Type: System.Xml.XmlQualifiedName
An XML qualified name that indicates the data type of an XML element.

Remarks

The protected members of XmlSerializationReader are intended for use only by derived classes that are used internally within the Silverlight XML serialization infrastructure.

The type attribute from the instance of the XML Schema namespace explicitly specifies the data type of an XML element.

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.