XML Serialization of Arrays issues

[Joe Rizla]

I am using XML Serialization to output the IBuySpy tabs data.

I have used System.Xml.Seri alization to serialize an array of a class called
TabStripDetails . Using attributes I rename the resultant element in the XML
as MenuItem.:
[XmlType(TypeNam e="MenuItem")]

One of the members of the TabStripDetails class is of Collection type called
Tabs, and it may contain more instances of TabStripDetails (MenuItem). Using
Recursion, I successfully manage to Serialize the entire collection. Using
Attributes, I have denoted this collection member with the XMLElememt name
of "MenuGroup" .

However, I have two issues:
1) If the Tabs Collection is empty, I still get an empty XML element like
this:<MenuGroup/>,
placed within the <MenuItem>... </MenuItem> element.
Is there a way to not get <MenuGroup/> output if the collection in empty.
Would this with logic or with an Attribute?

2) The root element of the resulting XML is
<ArrayOfMenuIte m>...</ArrayOfMenuItem >.
The Root element should be is <MenuData>... </MenuData>

However, if I add to the above class attribute so that it is:

[XmlType(TypeNam e="MenuItem") , XmlRoot("MenuDa ta", Namespace = "",
IsNullable = false)]

the XML is still output with <ArrayOfMenuIte m> as Root Element

What do I need to do in order to get the preferred Root Element name of
<MenuData>?

Thanks