xml-deserialization

I have a XML document provided by client applications to my C# application. This is how a client sends the XML file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <SomeAccount> <parentId>2380983</parentId> <!-- more elements --> </SomeAccount> And a C# class that supports the XML deserialization: [XmlRoot] public class SomeAccount { [XmlElement("parentId")] public long ParentId { get; set; } //rest of fields... } But there are some clients whose system send the XML in this way (note the upper case in LeParentId ): <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <SomeAccount> <LeParentId>2380983</LeParentId> <

This question already has an answer here: Convert XML String to Object 12 answers <StepList> <Step> <Name>Name1</Name> <Desc>Desc1</Desc> </Step> <Step> <Name>Name2</Name> <Desc>Desc2</Desc> </Step> </StepList> I have this XML, How should i model the Class so i will be able to deserialize it using XmlSerializer object? dknaack Your classes should look like this [XmlRoot("StepList")] public class StepList { [XmlElement("Step")] public List<Step> Steps { get; set; } } public class Step { [XmlElement("Name")] public string Name { get; set; } [XmlElement("Desc")] public string Desc { get; set; } }