There is an error in XML document when deserializing(C#)

Question

I have the following xml:

I have the following C# class

I am trying to convert the xml content into C# custom object like that:

string xmlFilePath = Android.OS.Environment.ExternalStorageDirectory.ToString() + "/Settings4/settings.xml";
XmlSerializer deserializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(GlobalClass));
TextReader textReader = new StreamReader(xmlFilePath);
GlobalClass globalVariables;
globalVariables = (GlobalClass)deserializer.Deserialize(textReader);
textReader.Close();

But I get

There is an error in XML document

on the line of code

globalVariables = (GlobalClass)deserializer.Deserialize(textReader);

I make GlobalClass inherit from Application because I want GlobalClass to be global that is to say I want to use its properties throughout all activities. What I'm doing wrong to recieve that error?

Try serializing an object of type `GlobalClass` to a file and see the result. It will have different structure than the the file you have provided. — Jakub Jankowski, Dec 19 '17 at 12:35
Why serialize? I only need to get the values of the XML file and map them to the c# object. — Profile2ForStack, Dec 19 '17 at 12:37
You can ask Visual studio to create a class based on Xml, or use online generator if you don't have this option : http://xmltocsharp.azurewebsites.net/ — Drag and Drop, Dec 19 '17 at 12:46
can be a dupe : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/364253/how-to-deserialize-xml-document — Drag and Drop, Dec 19 '17 at 12:48

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 19 '17 at 12:36

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In your class put something like this [Serializable, XmlRoot("YourRoot")] When you work with deserialization it might not found.

From MSDN

The name of the XML root element that is generated and recognized in an XML-document instance. The default is the name of the serialized class.

answered Dec 19 '17 at 12:36

NSKBpro

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What do I have to put in "YourRoot" in my case? – Profile2ForStack Dec 19 '17 at 12:38
It worked but all property values in C# object are null or false if they are of type bool. – Profile2ForStack Dec 19 '17 at 12:50

There is an error in XML document when deserializing(C#)

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