FromXml Method (SpatialReferenceBuilder)

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Creates a new instance of a SpatialReference class from an XML string representation.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
C#

Public Shared Function FromXml( _
   ByVal xmlString As String _
) As SpatialReference

public static SpatialReference FromXml( 
   string xmlString
)

Parameters

xmlString: XML string representation of a SpatialReference.

Return Value

A SpatialReference.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	The xmlString is empty or null.
ArcGIS.Core.Geometry.Exceptions.ProjectionEngineException	XML is invalid or does not represent a spatial reference string.

Example

Import and Export Spatial Reference

{
  SpatialReference srWithVertical = SpatialReferenceBuilder.CreateSpatialReference(4326, 6916);

  string xml = srWithVertical.ToXml();
  SpatialReference importedSR = SpatialReferenceBuilder.FromXml(xml);
  // importedSR.Wkid = 4326
  // importedSR.VcsWkid = 6916

  string json = srWithVertical.ToJson();
  importedSR = SpatialReferenceBuilder.FromJson(json);
  // importedSR.Wkid = 4326
  // importedSR.VcsWkid = 6916
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.

Reference

SpatialReferenceBuilder Class
SpatialReferenceBuilder Members

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