How to use an XML format to serialize an object of a custom class?

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How to use an XML format to serialize an object of a custom class?

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The steps for using an XML format to serialize an object of a custom class are as follows:

1. Create a custom class whose object is to be serialized. An example is given below:
   
   public class Employees
   {
      public string EmpID;
      public string EmpName;
      public decimal Salary;
   }



2. Create the object to be serialized and set its public fields and properties. An example is given below:
   
   Employees emp = new Employees();
   emp.EmpID = "SO1200";
   emp.EmpName = "John Smith";
   emp.Salary = (decimal)10000.00;



3. Construct an XmlSerializer class object by using the type of the object to be serialized. An example is given below:
   
   XmlSerializer ObjectSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Employees));



4. Determine the serialized object to be written to a StreamWriter object and specify the destination XML stream or a file. An example is given below:
   
   StreamWriter streamwriter = new StreamWriter("File1.xml");



5. Call the Serialize method of the XmlSerializer class in order to generate an XML stream or a file. The file will represent the object's public properties and fields. For example:
   
   ObjectSerializer.Serialize(streamwriter, emp);
   streamwriter.Close();

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