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XmlReader.CanResolveEntity Property

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Gets a value indicating whether this reader can parse and resolve entities.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property CanResolveEntity As Boolean

public virtual bool CanResolveEntity { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the reader can parse and resolve entities; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This property always returns false for implementations of XmlReader that do not support DTD information. In this case, calling ResolveEntity throws an exception.

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.