Private Sub serializeSample() Dim person As Person = New Person person.Name = "ŽR“c‘¾˜Y" person.Age = 17 person.TemporaryID = DateTime.Now.ToString() Dim serializer As XmlSerializer = New XmlSerializer(GetType(Person)) Dim stream As FileStream = New FileStream("c:\sample.xml", FileMode.Create) Try serializer.Serialize(stream, person) Finally stream.Close() End Try End Sub