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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T13:39:13+00:00 2026-05-11T13:39:13+00:00

I want a Web Service in C# that returns a Dictionary, according to a

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I want a Web Service in C# that returns a Dictionary, according to a search:

Dictionary<int, string> GetValues(string search) {} 

The Web Service compiles fine, however, when i try to reference it, i get the following error: ‘is not supported because it implements IDictionary.’

¿What can I do in order to get this working?, any ideas not involving return a DataTable?

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  1. 2026-05-11T13:39:14+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 1:39 pm

    This article has a method to serialize IDictionaries. Look for ‘ I’ve noticed that XmlSerializer won’t serialize objects that implement IDictionary by default. Is there any way around this?’ about 2/3 the way down the page.

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