Syntax

[System.AttributeUsageAttribute(System.AttributeTargets.Field, Inherited=false)]
public sealed class SerializationTransientAttribute : Attribute

[SerializationTransient]

Remarks

The SerializationTransientAttribute attribute is used to prevent a field from being serialized by the common language runtime (CLR) serialization. This is useful when you have fields that contain sensitive information, temporary data, or data that should not be persisted.

When the CLR performs serialization, it inspects each field of an object. If a field is marked with the SerializationTransientAttribute, that field will be skipped and its value will not be included in the serialized output.

This attribute is particularly useful in conjunction with other serialization mechanisms, such as BinaryFormatter or XmlSerializer, where you might want fine-grained control over what gets serialized.

Note that this attribute only affects CLR serialization. Other serialization methods or custom serialization logic might not respect this attribute.

Requirements

See Also

• ISerializable Interface
• SerializationAttribute
• NonDynamicCodeGeneratedAttribute
• BinaryFormatter Class
• XmlSerializer Class
• Attribute Class