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<parameter>

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Specifies the generic parameter when a declared type is a generic type.

<configuration>
  <system.runtime.serialization>
    <dataContractSerializer>
      <declaredTypes>
        <add>
          <knownType>
            <parameter>

Syntax

<parameter index="Integer"
           type="String" />

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description
index When the declared type is a generic type, specifies the generic parameter that will return the known type.
type A string that describes the known type used for serialization and deserialization.

index Attribute

Value Description
"0" The first parameter in the generic type. For example, a List<T> has only one parameter. If it is used as the declared type, the index would be set to "0".
"1" The second parameter in a generic type. For example, a Dictionary<TKey,TValue> has two parameters. If the known type is returned by the second parameter, set the index attribute to "1".

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element Description
<knownType> Specifies a known type that can be returned by a field or property of the declared type.

Remarks

For more information about known types, see Data Contract Known Types and DataContractSerializer.

See the <dataContractSerializer> for an example of using this element.

This configuration element cannot have both attributes at the same time. If both attributes are set, a ConfigurationErrorsException occurs.

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