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SyndicationItemFormatter.CanRead Method

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Verifies whether the specified XmlReader contains a valid syndication item.

Namespace:  System.ServiceModel.Syndication
Assembly:  System.ServiceModel.Syndication (in System.ServiceModel.Syndication.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function CanRead ( _
    reader As XmlReader _
) As Boolean

public abstract bool CanRead(
    XmlReader reader
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the XML reader contains a valid syndication item; otherwise, false.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.