Watermark.SaveToXml(String) Method

Saves the current watermark to an XML file.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.Drawing

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v20.2.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Printing.Core, DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

public void SaveToXml(
    string xmlFile
)

VB.NET

Public Sub SaveToXml(
    xmlFile As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
xmlFile	String	A String specifying the path to the file in which the watermark will be stored. If an empty string is specified, an exception is raised.

Remarks

The SaveToXml method saves the watermark (the values of all the Watermark‘s properties) to the specified file. The saved settings can then be restored from storage using the Watermark.RestoreFromXml method.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

Reporting_how-to-save-load-a-documents-watermark-in-print-preview-e1909/CS/Form1.cs#L105

case WatermarkStorage.XML: {
        pcl.PrintingSystem.Watermark.SaveToXml(xmlFile);
        break;

VB.NET

Reporting_how-to-save-load-a-documents-watermark-in-print-preview-e1909/VB/Form1.vb#L103

Case WatermarkStorage.XML
        pcl.PrintingSystem.Watermark.SaveToXml(xmlFile)
        Exit Select