System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize Method

Deserializes the XML document contained by the specified System.xml.XmlReader.

Syntax

public object Deserialize (System.Xml.XmlReader xmlReader)

Parameters

xmlReader
The System.xml.XmlReader that contains the XML document to deserialize.

Returns

The object being deserialized.

Remarks

Deserialization is the process of reading an instance of an XML document and constructing an object that is strongly typed to the XML Schema (XSD) of the document.

Before deserializing, an System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer must be constructed using the type of the object that is being deserialized.

The System.Xml.XmlReader automatically detects and uses the encoding specified by the XML document.

Note:

The System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer cannot deserialize the following: arrays of ArrayList and arrays of List`1.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Xml.Serialization
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0