XML Serialization:: Too many ArrayList elements

[Codex Twin]

I'm using XML Serialization to try and get this structure:

<LibraryCategor ies>
<LibraryCatgeor y>1</LibraryCatgeory >
<LibraryCatgeor y>2</LibraryCatgeory >
<LibraryCatgeor y>3</LibraryCatgeory >
</LibraryCategori es>

My class has a public property called LibraryCategori es, of type ArrayList:

[XmlElement(Type = typeof(LibraryC ategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategori es;

In addition, I have class which defines the LibraryCategory item:

public class LibraryCategory Item
{
public string LibraryCategory ;
}
The problem is, the Serialized XML takes this structure

<LibraryCategor ies>
<LibraryCatgeor y>1</LibraryCatgeory >
</LibraryCategori es>
<LibraryCategor ies>
<LibraryCatgeor y>2</LibraryCatgeory >
</LibraryCategori es>
<LibraryCategor ies>
<LibraryCatgeor y>3</LibraryCatgeory >
</LibraryCategori es>
What attributes do I need to place on the LibraryCategori es and/or the
LibraryCategory Item class to enforce the desired XML?

[Derek Harmon]

"Codex Twin" <co***@gmail.co m> wrote in message news:42******** *************** @ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.n et...

My class has a public property called LibraryCategori es, of type ArrayList:

[XmlElement(Type = typeof(LibraryC ategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategori es;
This should have the following attributes on it to achieve your desired outcome,

[XmlArray("Libra ryCategories")]
[XmlArrayItem("L ibraryCategory" , typeof(LibraryC ategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategori es;

I observe there was a consistent typo in the target XML you've requested (it
says LibraryCatGEory instead of LibraryCatEGory ). If that is intentional, then
use [XmlArrayItem("L ibraryCatgeory" , typeof(LibraryC ategoryItem))] here
instead.
In addition, I have class which defines the LibraryCategory item:

public class LibraryCategory Item
{
public string LibraryCategory ;
}

Further, to prevent the LibraryCategory field from being wrapped in an
element itself you must make it a text node with the following attribute,

[XmlText( )]
public string LibraryCategory ;
Derek Harmon

[Codex Twin]

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My class has a public property called LibraryCategori es, of type
ArrayList:

[XmlElement(Type = typeof(LibraryC ategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategori es;

This should have the following attributes on it to achieve your desired
outcome,

[XmlArray("Libra ryCategories")]
[XmlArrayItem("L ibraryCategory" , typeof(LibraryC ategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategori es;

I observe there was a consistent typo in the target XML you've requested
(it
says LibraryCatGEory instead of LibraryCatEGory ). If that is intentional,
then
use [XmlArrayItem("L ibraryCatgeory" , typeof(LibraryC ategoryItem))] here
instead.

In addition, I have class which defines the LibraryCategory item:

public class LibraryCategory Item
{
public string LibraryCategory ;
}

Further, to prevent the LibraryCategory field from being wrapped in an
element itself you must make it a text node with the following attribute,

[XmlText( )]
public string LibraryCategory ;
Derek Harmon

Thanks very much for a great, timely response.