XmlSchemaForm.Unqualified upsets XmlSerializer

[cjard]

Guys


I have some code that the xmlserializer is deserializing to.


the xml looks like:

<request xmlns="namespace">
  <abc attr="val"/>
</request>

A certain property looks like:

<System.Xml.Serialization.XmlElementAttribute("svaRef", Form = Unqualified)>_
Public Property abc As requestAbc

When XmlSerilaizer deserializes the object, the abc property is null.

If I remove the Unqualified:

<System.Xml.Serialization.XmlElementAttribute("svaRef")>_
Public Property abc As requestAbc

It works fine


XSD.exe was used to go from XSD to .vb, and it put the parameter for Form in there.. I'm curious to know, if we explicitly state Unqualified, then why does my unqualified tag not deserialize, but if we leave it at (Default) then it deser's fine?

 

[cjard]

this may explain:

Form Attribute Binding Support



So.. howcome elements and attributes are treated differently?