SelectionSet Element
Defines a set of .NET objects that can be referenced by the name of the set.
Schema
- Configuration Element
- SelectionSets Element
- SelectionSet Element
Syntax
<SelectionSet>
<Name>SelectionSetName</Name>
<Types>...</Types>
</SelectionSet>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe the attributes, child elements, and the parent element of the
SelectionSet element. Each selection set must have a name, and it must specify the .NET objects of
the set.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Name Element for SelectionSet | Required element. Specifies the name used to reference the selection set. |
| Types Element | Required element. Defines the .NET objects that are in the selection set. |
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| SelectionSets Element Format | Defines the common sets of .NET objects that can be used by all views of the formatting file. |
Remarks
You can use selection sets when you have a set of related objects that you want to reference by using a single name, such as a set of objects that are related through inheritance. When defining your views, you can specify the set of objects by using the name of the selection set instead of listing all the objects within each view.
Common selection sets are specified by their name when defining the views of the formatting file or
the definitions of the views. In these cases, the SelectionSetName child element of the
ViewSelectedBy and EntrySelectedBy elements specifies the set to be used. For more information
about selection sets, see Defining Sets of Objects.
Example
The following example shows a SelectionSet element that defines four .NET types.
<SelectionSets>
<SelectionSet>
<Name>FileSystemTypes</Name>
<Types>
<TypeName>System.IO.DirectoryInfo</TypeName>
<TypeName>System.IO.FileInfo</TypeName>
<TypeName>Deserialized.System.IO.DirectoryInfo</TypeName>
<TypeName>Deserialized.System.IO.FileInfo</TypeName>
</Types>
</SelectionSet>
</SelectionSets>
