XmlSerializer with a specific style reference

[SteveT]

I have a data structure that I am writing to an XML file using XmlSerializer.

XmlSerializer xSer = new XmlSerializer(t ypeof(MyData));
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("S omeData.xml");
xSer.Serialize( sw, theData);
sw.Close();

I need to add a style reference within the file that looks like this:
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="MyStyle.x sl"?>

Can someone show me how this is done? Can it be done with the XmlSerializer
class? I can't seem to find the method.
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Thanks,
Steve

[Wiebe Tijsma]

Hi Steve,

instead of using a StreamWriter, you could use a XmlTextWriter (not 100%
sure if this usage of WriteProcessing Instruction() is valid)

XmlSerializer xSer = new XmlSerializer(t ypeof(MyData));

using(StreamWri ter streamWriter = new StreamWriter("S omeData.xml")){
using(XmlTextWr iter xmlWriter = new XmlTextWriter(s treamWriter)){

xmlWriter.Write ProcessingInstr uction(
"xml-stylesheet",
"type=\"tex t/xsl\" href=\"MyStyle. xsl\"");

xSer.Serialize( xmlWriter, theData);
}
}

Or look at this to see how you can include PI's in your MyData object:

http://www.topxml.com/xmlserializer/..._xml_nodes.asp

Regards,

Wiebe Tijsma

SteveT wrote:

I have a data structure that I am writing to an XML file using XmlSerializer.

XmlSerializer xSer = new XmlSerializer(t ypeof(MyData));
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("S omeData.xml");
xSer.Serialize( sw, theData);
sw.Close();

I need to add a style reference within the file that looks like this:
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="MyStyle.x sl"?>

Can someone show me how this is done? Can it be done with the XmlSerializer
class? I can't seem to find the method.

[SteveT]

This solution looks wonderful and simple to implement. I'll try it out
immediately. Thanks so much!!
--
-----------
Thanks,
Steve
"Wiebe Tijsma" wrote:

Hi Steve,

instead of using a StreamWriter, you could use a XmlTextWriter (not 100%
sure if this usage of WriteProcessing Instruction() is valid)

XmlSerializer xSer = new XmlSerializer(t ypeof(MyData));

using(StreamWri ter streamWriter = new StreamWriter("S omeData.xml")){
using(XmlTextWr iter xmlWriter = new XmlTextWriter(s treamWriter)){

xmlWriter.Write ProcessingInstr uction(
"xml-stylesheet",
"type=\"tex t/xsl\" href=\"MyStyle. xsl\"");

xSer.Serialize( xmlWriter, theData);
}
}

Or look at this to see how you can include PI's in your MyData object:

http://www.topxml.com/xmlserializer/..._xml_nodes.asp

Regards,

Wiebe Tijsma

SteveT wrote:

I have a data structure that I am writing to an XML file using XmlSerializer.

XmlSerializer xSer = new XmlSerializer(t ypeof(MyData));
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("S omeData.xml");
xSer.Serialize( sw, theData);
sw.Close();

I need to add a style reference within the file that looks like this:
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="MyStyle.x sl"?>

Can someone show me how this is done? Can it be done with the XmlSerializer
class? I can't seem to find the method.

[SteveT]

Your solution worked wonderfully. Thanks again.
--
-----------
Thanks,
Steve
"Wiebe Tijsma" wrote:

Hi Steve,

instead of using a StreamWriter, you could use a XmlTextWriter (not 100%
sure if this usage of WriteProcessing Instruction() is valid)

XmlSerializer xSer = new XmlSerializer(t ypeof(MyData));

using(StreamWri ter streamWriter = new StreamWriter("S omeData.xml")){
using(XmlTextWr iter xmlWriter = new XmlTextWriter(s treamWriter)){

xmlWriter.Write ProcessingInstr uction(
"xml-stylesheet",
"type=\"tex t/xsl\" href=\"MyStyle. xsl\"");

xSer.Serialize( xmlWriter, theData);
}
}

Or look at this to see how you can include PI's in your MyData object:

http://www.topxml.com/xmlserializer/..._xml_nodes.asp

Regards,

Wiebe Tijsma

SteveT wrote:

I have a data structure that I am writing to an XML file using XmlSerializer.

XmlSerializer xSer = new XmlSerializer(t ypeof(MyData));
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("S omeData.xml");
xSer.Serialize( sw, theData);
sw.Close();

I need to add a style reference within the file that looks like this:
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="MyStyle.x sl"?>

Can someone show me how this is done? Can it be done with the XmlSerializer
class? I can't seem to find the method.

[Wiebe Tijsma]

SteveT wrote:

Your solution worked wonderfully. Thanks again.

Welcome :)