Force XML serialization of XmlDefaultValue values

Question

Using a C# class generated from an XSD document, I can create an object, and serialize it successfully. However, some attributes have an XmlDefaultValue defined. If any ob

Answer 1

I found the answer: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.runtime.serialization.datamemberattribute.emitdefaultvalue%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

Set the attribute in the DataContract like this: [DataMember(EmitDefaultValue=true)]