Is there a way to make XmlSerializer to serialize object’ properties as attributes instead

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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T03:36:19+00:00 2026-05-23T03:36:19+00:00

Is there a way to make XmlSerializer to serialize object’ properties as attributes
instead of as elements ?

like:
Person.Phone=”1 800 CALL ME”

would become:

[Person Phone=”1 800 CALL ME” /]

instead of:

[Person][Phone]1 800 CALL ME[/Phone][/Person]

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-23T03:36:19+00:00

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Sure…

public class Person
{
    [XmlAttribute]
    public string Phone {get;set;}
}

You can also change the name/namespace etc by looking at the attribute parameters.

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