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    <p>I'm using the DataContractSerializer as a standalone piece to serialize some objects that use DataContract/Member... Unfortunately, it keeps throwing an exception if i keep a custom App.Config section added to my solution's config settings that has absolutely nothing to do with this process... For instance, my config is set like so:</p> <pre><code>&lt;configuration&gt; &lt;appSettings&gt; &lt;!--stuff goes here --&gt; &lt;/appSettings&gt; &lt;MyCustomSectionItDoesntLike&gt; &lt;!--stuff goes here --&gt; &lt;/MyCustomSectionItDoesntLike&gt; &lt;/configuration&gt; </code></pre> <p>I then take the object and try to write using a memorystream...</p> <pre><code>DataContractSerializer serializer = new DataContractSerializer(item.GetType()); using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) { serializer.WriteObject(memoryStream, item); } </code></pre> <p>If i remove the MyCustomSectionItDoesntLike from the config settings, it works just fine, but when i put it back in, an exception gets triggered:</p> <p>Message:</p> <blockquote> <p>The type initializer for 'System.Runtime.Serialization.DiagnosticUtility' threw an exception.</p> </blockquote> <p>Inner:</p> <blockquote> <p>Unrecognized configuration section MyCustomSectionItDoesntLike. (D:\test\bin\x86\Debug\test.vshost.exe.config line 47)</p> </blockquote> <p>Im unsure as to why it doesnt care what that setting is anywhere in the project except when im going to serialize... Is there a setting, or a config section i need to add for this to work properly?</p> <p>thanks!</p> <h2>Update</h2> <p>total bonehead error.... had nothing to do with the serializer...</p> <pre><code>&lt;configuration&gt; &lt;configSections&gt; &lt;!--This is where i blew it --&gt; &lt;section name="MyCustomSectionItDoesntLike" type="System.Stuff.Stuff" /&gt; &lt;/configSections&gt; &lt;appSettings&gt; &lt;!--stuff goes here --&gt; &lt;/appSettings&gt; &lt;MyCustomSectionItDoesntLike&gt; &lt;!--stuff goes here --&gt; &lt;/MyCustomSectionItDoesntLike&gt; &lt;/configuration&gt; </code></pre>
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