<parameter>

Specifies the generic parameter when a declared type is a generic type.

Schema Hierarchy

<parameter index="integer"
                      type=String" />

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attribute	Description
index	When the declared type is a generic type, specifies the generic parameter that will return the known type.
type	A string that describes the known type used for serialization and deserialization.

None.

Element	Description
<knownType>	Specifies a known type that can be returned by a field or property of the declared type.

For more information about known types, see Data Contract Known Types and DataContractSerializer.

See the <dataContractSerializer> for an example of using this element.

This configuration element cannot have both attributes at the same time. If both attributes are set, a ConfigurationErrorsException occurs.