private void serializeSample() { Person person = new Person(); person.Name = "ŽR“c‘¾˜Y"; person.Age = 17; person.TemporaryID = DateTime.Now.ToString(); XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Person)); using( FileStream stream = new FileStream(@"c:\sample.xml",FileMode.Create) ) { serializer.Serialize(stream, person); } }