XmlTypeAttribute Class
Controls the XML schema that is generated when the attribute target is serialized by the XmlSerializer.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
The XmlTypeAttribute belongs to a family of attributes that controls how the XmlSerializer serializes or deserializes an object. For a complete list of similar attributes, see Attributes That Control XML Serialization.
You can apply the XmlTypeAttribute to a class, structure, enumeration, or interface declaration.
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. To see the results of setting the properties of the XmlTypeAttribute class, compile your application as an executable or DLL, and pass the resulting file to the XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe). The tool writes the schema, including the type definition.
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If you set the IncludeInSchema property to false, the XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe) does not include the type in the schema. By default, for each public class, the XSD tool generates a complexType and an element of that type. |
For more information about using attributes, see Extending Metadata Using Attributes.
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You can use the word XmlType in your code instead of the longer XmlTypeAttribute. |
The following example shows two classes to which the XmlTypeAttribute has been applied.
<XmlType(Namespace := "http://www.cpandl.com", _ TypeName := "GroupMember")> _ Public Class Person Public Name As String End Class <XmlType(Namespace := "http://www.cohowinery.com", _ TypeName := "GroupAddress")> _ Public Class Address Public Line1 As String Public Line2 As String Public City As String Public State As String Public Zip As String End Class Public Class Group Public Staff() As Person Public Manager As Person Public Location As Address End Class
[XmlType(Namespace = S"http://www.cpandl.com",
TypeName = S"GroupMember")]
public __gc class Person
{
public:
String* Name;
};
[XmlType(Namespace = S"http://www.cohowinery.com",
TypeName = S"GroupAddress")]
public __gc class Address
{
public:
String* Line1;
String* Line2;
String* City;
String* State;
String* Zip;
};
public __gc class Group
{
public:
Person* Staff[];
Person* Manager;
Address* Location;
};
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