Type

The "Type" Element

Specifies how an XML attribute or child element is mapped to a .Net property.

Parent Elements

Attribute	Describes an attribute of an XML element.
Child	Specifies a child of an XML element.
Content	Specifies how the content of an element it is represented in the .Net class.

Child Elements

Name	How Many	Description
Description	0 to 1	A detailed description of the Type. HTML markup may be used.
Enum	0 to 1	Defines a discrete set of values that are used in one or more attributes, contents, or child elements, and correponding .Net enumeration.
Summary	0 to 1	A short summary description of the Type. HTML markup may be used.

Attributes

className : string optional

This attribute is required if 'kind' is 'object'. It gives the .Net class name of the object.

enumName : string optional

This attribute is required if 'kind' is 'enum'. It gives the name of the enum.

format : string optional

This attribute is required for dates and times. It specifies format for the date and/or time in the XML file. The format string is the same as that used in the .Net runtime.

kind : enum (TypeKind) optional

memberType : string optional

This attribute is required if 'kind' is 'list'. It gives the kind of members that the list contains.