Problem using XMlSerializer.Deserialize

[PSingh]

Hi,

I know this is a frequently asked question but have tried several combinations and cant seem to figure this out.

I am serializing my object as follows:
XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(data.GetType());
StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();

XmlSerializerNamespaces namespaces = new XmlSerializerNamespaces();
namespaces.Add("", "");
serializer.Serialize(writer, data, namespaces);
string output = writer.ToString();

This produces the desired XML - as in one with no namespaces in it.

Now when I try to deserialize this object as follows:
XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(data.GetType());
StringReader reader = new StringReader(data);
System.Xml.XmlTextReader xmlReader = new System.Xml.XmlTextReader (reader);
// I have tried both with and without the following line
xmlReader.Namespaces = false;
object returnValue = serializer.Deserialize(xmlReader);

This throws an error: There is an error in XML document and the message is something on the lines of My object's root node = xmlns was not expected.

I dont understand why this is happenign because my root node does not contain any xmlns attribute.

Also, the solution of defining namespace on class level will not work for me as this is a generic class library.

Any help would be highly appreciated
Thanks
P