# C1.PivotEngine.PivotField.ReadXml

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<h1 id="C1_PivotEngine_PivotField_ReadXml_" data-uid="C1.PivotEngine.PivotField.ReadXml*">ReadXml Method
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<h4 id="C1_PivotEngine_PivotField_ReadXml_System_Xml_XmlReader_" data-uid="C1.PivotEngine.PivotField.ReadXml(System.Xml.XmlReader)">ReadXml(XmlReader)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Reads the field from an <span class="xref">System.Xml.XmlReader</span>.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public virtual void ReadXml(XmlReader xr)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Overridable Sub ReadXml(xr As XmlReader)</code></pre>
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      <td><span class="xref">XmlReader</span></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">xr</span></td>
      <td><p><span class="xref">System.Xml.XmlReader</span> that contains the field information.</p>
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