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XmlWriter.WriteNmToken Method

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When overridden in a derived class, writes out the specified name, ensuring it is a valid NmToken according to the W3C XML 1.0 recommendation (http://www.w3.org/TR/1998/REC-xml-19980210\#NT-Name).

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Sub WriteNmToken ( _
    name As String _
)

public virtual void WriteNmToken(
    string name
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

name is not a valid NmToken; or name is either nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or String.Empty.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.