what is XML Serialization? Explain with an example.

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I want to know more about XML Serialization and its advantages... etc....

Tuhin Paul · Answer

One more advantage I missed out is: XML serialization is compliant with industry standards such as SOAP and WSDL which are commonly used in web services and distributed systems.

Tuhin Paul · Answer

XML serialization is the process of converting an object's data into XML format so that it can be easily stored transmitted and reconstructed later. XML serialization is a widely-used technique in software development particularly in web services and data exchange scenarios. Advantages of XML serialization include: 1. XML is a widely-adopted standard so serialized XML data can be read by applications on any platform that supports XML parsing. This makes it easy to share data between applications running on different platforms. 2. XML is designed to be human-readable so serialized XML data can be easily inspected and understood by developers and other technical users. This makes it easier to troubleshoot problems and debug code. 3. XML serialization allows developers to customize the format and structure of serialized data using attributes and configuration settings. This can help ensure that the serialized data is compatible with other systems and applications. 4. XML serialization supports complex data structures such as nested objects arrays and collections making it easy to serialize and deserialize complex data. 5. XML serialization is extensible which means developers can easily extend the serialization process to include custom data types and objects.

Rajeev Kumar · Answer

XML serialization is the process of converting XML data from its representation in the XQuery and XPath data model  which is the hierarchical format it has in a database to the serialized string format that it has in an application.

Navratna Pawale · Answer

Thanks....

Pradeep Shet · Answer

Hi navratna xml Serialization is the process of transformation of class objects into xml data. Advantages of serializing can be- 1) When I want to send some data to client with proper class structure then it can be possible via serialization wherein i will convert class object which will consist of properties into xml wherein properties will get converted to xml nodes. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/483055/XML-Serialization-and-Deserialization-Part Go through the link above for example