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Customize XML Serialization using IXmlSerializable

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  9 years ago

  by Developer Fusion Bot

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  2 years ago

  by Stupidumb

  Peter Karamitsos

  , Canada

  Joined 2 years ago

  I've been looking for some example like this for a while now, it's great.
  

  
  But I have a question about some error I got.
  

  
  Using the normal serialization (without overriding the IXmlSerializable interface functions) you are able to add attributes to fields, for example:
  

  
  <XmlElement("DESCRIPTION")> _
  Public Desc As String
  

  
  And that works fine.  It checks the attribute and when it exports the class to XML, Desc is written as DESCRIPTION.
  

  
  After I implement IXmlSerializable , I get a  run time error saying I can't have attributes on members.  Why is that?
  

  
  Also, I did not include the [Serializable] attribute for my class, and it still worked for me.  What is the purpose of [Serializable] attribute?
  

  
  Thanks for any input

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