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XML Schema Instance Namespace Binding Support

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This topic is specific to a legacy technology. XML Web services and XML Web service clients should now be created using Windows Communication Foundation.

In the table below, binding support refers to run-time bindings between objects and XML instance documents via the XmlSerializer class.

See the individual attribute entries for an explanation of the specified level of binding support.

Attribute Binding support

Xsi:nil Attribute Binding Support

Partially supported.

Xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation Attribute Binding Support

Not supported.

Xsi:schemaLocation Attribute Binding Support

Not supported.

Xsi:type Attribute Binding Support

Partially supported.