System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute
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System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute is a .NET attribute used to mark classes or structures as serializable with the DataContractSerializer, enabling control over how types are serialized and deserialized.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7896782 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute Context triple: [C# attributes, exampleAttribute, System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute]
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A.
C# attributes
C# attributes are metadata annotations in the C# programming language that allow developers to attach declarative information to code elements such as classes, methods, and properties, influencing compilation and runtime behavior.
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B.
WCF
WCF is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of curling worldwide.
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C.
OData
OData (Open Data Protocol) is a standardized, REST-based protocol for querying and updating data over the web, commonly used to expose and consume interoperable APIs.
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D.
.NET Data Provider for SQL Server
.NET Data Provider for SQL Server is a specialized ADO.NET component that enables high-performance, managed access to Microsoft SQL Server databases from .NET applications.
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E.
Windows Communication Foundation
Windows Communication Foundation is a Microsoft framework for building and running service-oriented, distributed applications that communicate over various network protocols.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute Target entity description: System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute is a .NET attribute used to mark classes or structures as serializable with the DataContractSerializer, enabling control over how types are serialized and deserialized.
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A.
C# attributes
C# attributes are metadata annotations in the C# programming language that allow developers to attach declarative information to code elements such as classes, methods, and properties, influencing compilation and runtime behavior.
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B.
WCF
WCF is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of curling worldwide.
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C.
OData
OData (Open Data Protocol) is a standardized, REST-based protocol for querying and updating data over the web, commonly used to expose and consume interoperable APIs.
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D.
.NET Data Provider for SQL Server
.NET Data Provider for SQL Server is a specialized ADO.NET component that enables high-performance, managed access to Microsoft SQL Server databases from .NET applications.
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E.
Windows Communication Foundation
Windows Communication Foundation is a Microsoft framework for building and running service-oriented, distributed applications that communicate over various network protocols.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
.NET attribute
ⓘ
attribute class ⓘ serialization attribute ⓘ |
| allowMultiple | false ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
class
ⓘ
enum ⓘ interface ⓘ struct ⓘ |
| attributeUsage |
AttributeTargets.Class
ⓘ
AttributeTargets.Enum ⓘ AttributeTargets.Interface ⓘ AttributeTargets.Struct ⓘ |
| controls |
data contract name
ⓘ
data contract namespace ⓘ reference-preserving behavior ⓘ |
| defaultValue(IsReference) | false ⓘ |
| definedInAssembly |
System.Runtime.Serialization.dll
ⓘ
linked to:
System.Runtime.Serialization
System.Runtime.dll ⓘ mscorlib.dll ⓘ |
| definedInNamespace | System.Runtime.Serialization ⓘ |
| documentationUrl | https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.runtime.serialization.datacontractattribute ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
IsNameSetExplicitly
ⓘ
IsNamespaceSetExplicitly ⓘ IsReference ⓘ Name ⓘ Namespace ⓘ |
| inherited | false ⓘ |
| inheritsFrom | System.Attribute ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
.NET Framework 3.0
ⓘ
linked to:
.NET Framework
|
| isClass | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Windows Communication Foundation data contract model
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows Communication Foundation
|
| isPublic | true ⓘ |
| isSealed | true ⓘ |
| language | C# ⓘ |
| propertyType(IsNameSetExplicitly) | System.Boolean ⓘ |
| propertyType(IsNamespaceSetExplicitly) | System.Boolean ⓘ |
| propertyType(IsReference) | System.Boolean ⓘ |
| propertyType(Name) | System.String ⓘ |
| propertyType(Namespace) | System.String ⓘ |
| serializationModel | opt-in ⓘ |
| supportedIn |
.NET 5+
ⓘ
.NET Core ⓘ .NET Framework ⓘ |
| usedBy | System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling deserialization
ⓘ
controlling serialization ⓘ marking types as data contracts ⓘ |
| usedWith | System.Runtime.Serialization.DataMemberAttribute ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute Description of subject: System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractAttribute is a .NET attribute used to mark classes or structures as serializable with the DataContractSerializer, enabling control over how types are serialized and deserialized.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.