Generate a simple C# class from XML

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Are there any good tools to generate a simple C# class from xml. I have tried XML spy but that takes the data into account and creates a far too complex class structure.

All I want is basically a class for each element and properties for each sub element.

Adam Houldsworth · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-22 15:47:43Z

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There is a tool that comes with Visual Studio, but it requires a schema - the schema can be inferred from the XML anyway:

http://sharpertutorials.com/using-xsd-tool-to-generate-classes-from-xml/

The tool is called xsd.exe and you can get to it via the Visual Studio command prompt:

xsd.exe /?

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answered Jul 22, 2010 at 15:39

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Dead account · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-22 15:40:34Z

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Use the xsd.exe tool to generate a XML Schema (XSD) and use that to create the class.

http://asp.dotnetheaven.com/howto/doc/xmlserialization/XSDToCls.aspx

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