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DockManager.SaveToXml(String) Method

Saves the layout of dock panels to an XML file.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

[EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
public virtual void SaveToXml(
    string xmlFile
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
xmlFile String

A string value specifying the path to the file in which the docking layout will be stored. If an empty string is specified, an exception is raised.

#Remarks

This method is obsolete. Use the DockManager.SaveLayoutToXml method instead.

#Example

The following code can be used to read and write the layout of dock panels from and to an XML file.

string xmlFile = "c:\\XtraBars\\DockStates\\MainState.xml";
dockManager1.SaveLayoutToXml(xmlFile);

// ...

dockManager1.RestoreLayoutFromXml(xmlFile);
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