StreamWriter.Encoding Property
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When it is called by trusted applications, gets the Encoding in which the output is written.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overrides ReadOnly Property Encoding As Encoding
public override Encoding Encoding { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Text.Encoding
The Encoding specified in the constructor for the current instance, or UTF8Encoding if an encoding was not specified.
Remarks
This property is necessary for some XML scenarios where a header must be written containing the encoding used by the StreamWriter. This allows the XML code to consume an arbitrary StreamWriter and generate the correct XML header.
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.