XmlAttributes Class
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Represents a collection of attribute objects that control how the XmlSerializer serializes and deserializes an object.
Assembly: System.Xml.Serialization (in System.Xml.Serialization.dll)
The XmlAttributes type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | XmlAttributes() | Initializes a new instance of the XmlAttributes class. |
| XmlAttributes(ICustomAttributeProvider) | Infrastructure. Initializes a new instance of the XmlAttributes class and customizes how the XmlSerializer serializes and deserializes an object. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | XmlAnyAttribute | Gets or sets the XmlAnyAttributeAttribute to override. |
| XmlAnyElements | Gets the collection of XmlAnyElementAttribute objects to override. |
| XmlArray | Gets or sets an object that specifies how the XmlSerializer serializes a public field or read/write property that returns an array. |
| XmlArrayItems | Gets or sets a collection of objects that specify how the XmlSerializer serializes items inserted into an array returned by a public field or read/write property. |
| XmlAttribute | Gets or sets an object that specifies how the XmlSerializer serializes a public field or public read/write property as an XML attribute. |
| XmlChoiceIdentifier | Gets or sets an object that allows you to distinguish between a set of choices. |
| XmlDefaultValue | Gets or sets the default value of an XML element or attribute. |
| XmlElements | Gets a collection of objects that specify how the XmlSerializer serializes a public field or read/write property as an XML element. |
| XmlEnum | Gets or sets an object that specifies how the XmlSerializer serializes an enumeration member. |
| XmlIgnore | Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the XmlSerializer serializes a public field or public read/write property. |
| Xmlns | Gets or sets a value that specifies whether to keep all namespace declarations when an object that contains a member that returns an XmlSerializerNamespaces object is overridden. |
| XmlRoot | Gets or sets an object that specifies how the XmlSerializer serializes a class as an XML root element. |
| XmlText | Gets or sets an object that instructs the XmlSerializer to serialize a public field or public read/write property as XML text. |
| XmlType | Gets or sets an object that specifies how the XmlSerializer serializes a class to which the XmlTypeAttribute has been applied. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
 | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
Creating the XmlAttributes is part of a process that overrides the default way the XmlSerializer serializes class instances. For example, suppose you want to serialize an object that is created from a DLL that has an inaccessible source. By using the XmlAttributeOverrides, you can augment or otherwise control how the object is serialized.
The members of the XmlAttributes class correspond directly to a family of attribute classes that control serialization. For example, the XmlText property must be set to an XmlTextAttribute, which allows you to override serialization of a field or property by instructing the XmlSerializer to serialize the property value as XML text. For a complete list of attributes that control serialization, see the XmlSerializer.