XML Serialization:: Too many ArrayList elements

[Codex Twin]

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

<LibraryCategories>
<LibraryCatgeory>1</LibraryCatgeory>
<LibraryCatgeory>2</LibraryCatgeory>
<LibraryCatgeory>3</LibraryCatgeory>
</LibraryCategories>

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

[XmlElement(Type = typeof(LibraryCategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategories;

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

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

<LibraryCategories>
<LibraryCatgeory>1</LibraryCatgeory>
</LibraryCategories>
<LibraryCategories>
<LibraryCatgeory>2</LibraryCatgeory>
</LibraryCategories>
<LibraryCategories>
<LibraryCatgeory>3</LibraryCatgeory>
</LibraryCategories>
What attributes do I need to place on the LibraryCategories and/or the
LibraryCategoryItem class to enforce the desired XML?

[Derek Harmon]

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

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

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

[XmlArray("LibraryCategories")]
[XmlArrayItem("LibraryCategory", typeof(LibraryCategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategories;

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("LibraryCatgeory", typeof(LibraryCategoryItem))] here
instead.
In addition, I have class which defines the LibraryCategory item:

public class LibraryCategoryItem
{
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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"Codex Twin" <co***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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My class has a public property called LibraryCategories, of type
ArrayList:

[XmlElement(Type = typeof(LibraryCategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategories;

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

[XmlArray("LibraryCategories")]
[XmlArrayItem("LibraryCategory", typeof(LibraryCategoryItem))]
public ArrayList LibraryCategories;

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("LibraryCatgeory", typeof(LibraryCategoryItem))] here
instead.

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

public class LibraryCategoryItem
{
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.