DataContractSerializer Constructor

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Initializes a new instance of the DataContractSerializer class.

This member is overloaded. For complete information about this member, including syntax, usage, and examples, click a name in the overload list.

Overload List

	Name	Description
	DataContractSerializer(Type)	Initializes a new instance of the DataContractSerializer class to serialize or deserialize an object of the specified type.
	DataContractSerializer(Type, IEnumerable<Type>)	Initializes a new instance of the DataContractSerializer class to serialize or deserialize an object of the specified type, and a collection of known types that may be present in the object graph.
	DataContractSerializer(Type, String, String)	Initializes a new instance of the DataContractSerializer class to serialize or deserialize an object of the specified type using the supplied XML root element and namespace.
	DataContractSerializer(Type, XmlDictionaryString, XmlDictionaryString)	Initializes a new instance of the DataContractSerializer class to serialize or deserialize an object of the specified type using the XML root element and namespace specified through the parameters of type XmlDictionaryString.
	DataContractSerializer(Type, String, String, IEnumerable<Type>)	Initializes a new instance of the DataContractSerializer class to serialize or deserialize an object of the specified type. This method also specifies the root XML element and namespace in two string parameters as well as a list of known types that may be present in the object graph.
	DataContractSerializer(Type, XmlDictionaryString, XmlDictionaryString, IEnumerable<Type>)	Initializes a new instance of the DataContractSerializer class to serialize or deserialize an object of the specified type. This method also specifies the root XML element and namespace in two XmlDictionaryString parameters as well as a list of known types that may be present in the object graph.

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Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InvalidDataContractException	The type being serialized does not conform to data contract rules. For example, the DataContractAttribute attribute has not been applied to the type.

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Reference

DataContractSerializer Class

System.Runtime.Serialization Namespace