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XmlSerializerImplementation.CanSerialize Method

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

Gets a value that determines whether a type can be serialized.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function CanSerialize ( _
    type As Type _
) As Boolean

public virtual bool CanSerialize(
    Type type
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the type can be serialized; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
NotImplementedException

Any attempt is made to access the method when the method is not overridden in a descendant class.

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.