XmlAttribute question (0727)

[raffelm]

I have a class with a property is set to export as an XmlAttribute. I
want the attribute to only be written if there is a value. Is that
possible? Right now, the attribute is written no matter what.

eg:
[XmlRoot("Server")]
class Server
{
[XmlAttribute("shareName")]
public string ShareName
{
get {return shareName;}
set {shareName = value; shareNameChanged = true;}
}

}
Thanks
Matt

[Dino Chiesa [Microsoft]]

Here is an example I posted on Friday that illustrates this.
http://www.winisp.net/cheeso/srcview...ateOptional.cs

For more background on this, search for the thread entitled "XmlSerializer
for optional xs:date", starting 21 July 2004.

For the doc on this, see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...ClassTopic.asp

and look for the discussion on propertyNameSpecified .
-Dino

"raffelm" <ma*********@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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I have a class with a property is set to export as an XmlAttribute. I
want the attribute to only be written if there is a value. Is that
possible? Right now, the attribute is written no matter what.

eg:
[XmlRoot("Server")]
class Server
{
[XmlAttribute("shareName")]
public string ShareName
{
get {return shareName;}
set {shareName = value; shareNameChanged = true;}
}

}
Thanks
Matt