public static void Test() { Console.WriteLine("++++++++++++XmlSerializerTest++++++++++++++"); RegularExpressionsElement element = new RegularExpressionsElement(); element.Username = "******"; element.Password = "******"; XmlSerializer <RegularExpressionsElement> serializer = new XmlSerializer <RegularExpressionsElement>(); serializer.OmitXmlDeclaration = true; String xmlString = serializer.ToXmlString(element); Console.WriteLine("ToXmlString: \r\n {0}", xmlString); RegularExpressionsElement newElement = serializer.FromXmlString(xmlString); Console.WriteLine("Username:{0} Password:{1}", newElement.Username, newElement.Password); using (FileStream file = File.Create("RegularExpressions.xml")) { serializer.ToStream(element, file); } using (FileStream file = File.Open("RegularExpressions.xml", FileMode.Open)) { newElement = serializer.FromStream(file); Console.WriteLine("Username:{0} Password:{1}", newElement.Username, newElement.Password); } }