Exposing the DescriptionAttribute of Enums from a WCF Service

Question

how can i expose description attribute in enum values from service to client or web reference using WCF or

how can i expose enum with description attribute to client

Answer 1

Check out the XmlEnum Attribute. That will allow you to specify the "Name" of the xml attribute. Eg:

public enum MyEnum
{
    [XmlEnum("Coolbox")]
    Esky,
    [XmlEnum("Sandles")]
    Thong,
    [XmlEnum("MoreLikeGridironThanRealFootball")]
    Footy,
}