System.Xml.Serialization - XmlAttributeOverrides

XmlAttributeOverrides Overview

The XmlAttributeOverrides class is used to specify attribute mappings for XML serialization. It provides a flexible way to override the default attribute mapping behavior defined by the XmlSerializer, allowing you to customize how attributes are mapped to properties in your data objects.

Key Concepts

Example

Mapping an Attribute to a Different Property

Consider a scenario where you have a class with a property named Name. You might want to map the XML attribute DisplayName to this property. You would use XmlAttributeOverrides to achieve this.

Here's a simplified example:

                
using System.Xml.Serialization;

[XmlRoot("MyObject")]
public class MyObject
{
    [XmlElement("Name")]
    public string Name { get; set; }

    [XmlElement("DisplayName")]
    public string DisplayName { get; set; }
}

public class Example
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // ... Your XML serialization code here ...
    }
}

In this example, the XmlAttributeOverrides are not explicitly needed if you configure the XMLSerializer to map DisplayName to the Name property. However, this demonstrates how XmlAttributeOverrides can be used to manage attribute mappings in a more structured way.

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