Xml Serialization and the [Obsolete] Attribute

Posted by Patrick Steele on February 1, 2011

I learned something new today: Starting with .NET 3.5, the XmlSerializer no longer serializes properties that are marked with the Obsolete attribute.  I can't say that I really agree with this.  Marking something Obsolete is supposed to be something for a developer to deal with in source code. ... [read more]

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