XmlSerializer.CanDeserialize Method

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Gets a value that indicates whether this XmlSerializer can deserialize a specified XML document.

Namespace:  System.Xml.Serialization
Assembly:  System.Xml.Serialization (in System.Xml.Serialization.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function CanDeserialize ( _
    xmlReader As XmlReader _
) As Boolean

public virtual bool CanDeserialize(
    XmlReader xmlReader
)

Parameters

• xmlReader
  Type: System.Xml.XmlReader
  An XmlReader that points to the document to deserialize.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if this XmlSerializer can deserialize the object that the XmlReader points to; otherwise, false.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

Reference

XmlSerializer Class

System.Xml.Serialization Namespace

Deserialize