XmlTextReader.CanReadBinaryContent Property (System.Xml)

CanReadBinaryContent Property

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.NET Framework Class Library

XmlTextReader..::.CanReadBinaryContent Property

Gets a value indicating whether the XmlTextReader implements the binary content read methods.

Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Overrides ReadOnly Property CanReadBinaryContent As Boolean

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As XmlTextReader
Dim value As Boolean

value = instance.CanReadBinaryContent

public override bool CanReadBinaryContent { get; }

Visual C++

public:
virtual property bool CanReadBinaryContent {
    bool get () override;
}

JScript

public override function get CanReadBinaryContent () : boolean

Property Value

Type: System..::.Boolean
true if the binary content read methods are implemented; otherwise false. The XmlTextReader class always returns true.

Remarks

Note:
In the .NET Framework version 2.0 release, the recommended practice is to create XmlReader instances using the XmlReader..::.Create method. This allows you to take full advantage of the new features introduced in this release. For more information, see Creating XML Readers.

The binary content read methods include the ReadContentAsBase64, ReadContentAsBinHex, ReadElementContentAsBase64, and ReadElementContentAsBinHex methods.

Platforms

Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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