XML to C# Online Converter

Here's how you can convert your XML string to C# classes, we will be using the converter and built in libraries like 'System.Xml.Serialization' to parse our object.

1. Copy the XML string inside the first code editor

The XML string should be correctly formatted before converting it to C# classes.

Here's an example of an XML string:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<realestates>
<externalId>100011</externalId>
<ttitle>RestAPI - Immobilienscout24 Testobjekt! +++BITTE+++ NICHT kontaktieren - Industry</ttitle>
<creationDate>2013-12-06T15:12:09</creationDate>
<lastModificationDate>2014-07-08T15:12:09</lastModificationDate>
<thermalCharacteristic>32.678</thermalCharacteristic>
<energyConsumptionContainsWarmWater>YES</energyConsumptionContainsWarmWater>
<buildingEnergyRatingType>ENERGY_CONSUMPTION</buildingEnergyRatingType>
<additionalArea>435.017</additionalArea>
<numberOfFloors>three</numberOfFloors>
<additionalCosts>
<value>249.014</value>
<currency>EUR</currency>
<marketingType>RENT</marketingType>
<priceIntervalType>MONTH</priceIntervalType>
</additionalCosts>
</realestates>

2. Click Convert in order to start generating C# classes.

You can optionally choose from the settings to:

• Use Pascal Case notation (ie: PascalCase) for your class name and properties
• Use fields or remove getters and setters from the output
• Remove XML Attributes or just output the classes without the XML attribute annotations
• Add Namespace Attributes in case you have fields with different schema prefix

3. Copy the retuned C# classes and deserialize using the XmlSerializer class

When you copy the returned classes in the directory of your solution, you can deserialize your XML string or file using the 'Root' class as mentioned in commented example below:

Here are the classes returned from the previous example:

 
/*
using System.Xml.Serialization;
 XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Realestates));
using (StringReader reader = new StringReader(xml))
{
    var test = (Realestates)serializer.Deserialize(reader);
}
*/
[XmlRoot(ElementName="additionalCosts")]
public class AdditionalCosts
{
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "value")]
    public string Value { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "currency")]
    public string Currency { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "marketingType")]
    public string MarketingType { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "priceIntervalType")]
    public string PriceIntervalType { get; set; }
}

[XmlRoot(ElementName = "realestates")]
public class Realestates
{
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "externalId")]
    public string ExternalId { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "title")]
    public string Title { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "creationDate")]
    public string CreationDate { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "lastModificationDate")]
    public string LastModificationDate { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "thermalCharacteristic")]
    public string ThermalCharacteristic { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "energyConsumptionContainsWarmWater")]
    public string EnergyConsumptionContainsWarmWater { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "buildingEnergyRatingType")]
    public string BuildingEnergyRatingType { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "additionalArea")]
    public string AdditionalArea { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "numberOfFloors")]
    public string NumberOfFloors { get; set; }
    [XmlElement(ElementName = "additionalCosts")]
    public AdditionalCosts AdditionalCosts { get; set; }
}

This is how can you deserialize your XML string in your C# code:

XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Realestates));
using (StringReader reader = new StringReader(xml))
{
    var test = (Realestates)serializer.Deserialize(reader);
}

And this is how can you deserialize your XML file in your C# code:

 XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Realestates));

using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(pathOfYourXMLFile))
{
    var test = (Realestates)serializer.Deserialize(reader);
}