c# - xmlSerializer.Deserialize poorly formed XML -

i'm attempting deserialize xml (below)

i'm stuck due "non-standard" structure of xml. instead of normal way serialize products collection, ie: parent many child elements. have many parent elements each single child element.

my issue due unusual array structure (i suspect due bug), can't figure out how set attributes ie:[xmlarrayitem] can extract meaningful data.

note: xml httpresponse public 3rd party. (so can't them change it.)

specifically: instead of < products> parent many < product> elements.

the < bettype> node has multiple < products> parent elements each single < product> child element.

you have total freedom create whatever classes whatever properties needed. solution needs bettype & product classes. i've tried both & without products class.

<rootnode> :   <bet_types>     <bet_type id="105">       <name>exacta</name>       <products>         <product id="17">             <name>stab</name>             <max_stake>10000</max_stake>             <allow_multiple>0</allow_multiple>             <allow_flexi>1</allow_flexi>             <product_default>1</product_default>         </product>       </products>       <products>         <product id="25">               <name>nsw</name>               <max_stake>10000</max_stake>               <allow_multiple>0</allow_multiple>               <allow_flexi>1</allow_flexi>          </product>       </products>     </bet_type>      <bet_type id="107">       <name>quinella</name>       <products>         <product id="18">             <name>stab</name>             <max_stake>10000</max_stake>             <allow_multiple>0</allow_multiple>             <allow_flexi>1</allow_flexi>             <product_default>1</product_default>         </product>       </products>       <products>         <product id="26">             <name>nsw</name>             <max_stake>10000</max_stake>             <allow_multiple>0</allow_multiple>             <allow_flexi>1</allow_flexi>         </product>       </products>     </bet_type> : </rootnode> 

ideally use .net c# xmlserializer i'm using other calls. , sample small fragment nested deep in httpresponse.

one possible alternative use xslt reformat it, hoping there way attributes. think cleaner, & i'm unsure how i'd write xslt it.

note: alternatively if can suggest way "not produce" node parent array & create node each array item, help. 1 of approaches i've tried got close. still had "products" node parent multiple products nodes each contained single product node.

thanks help.

when in doubt, create xml schema xml document , run xsd.exe on it. can @ (or use) generated code.

to started, here's xml schema matches xml posted above. run xsd.exe /c /f /n:your.namespace.here filename.xsd generate code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <xs:schema xmlns="" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/xmlschema" elementformdefault="qualified" >   <xs:element name="rootnode">     <xs:complextype>       <xs:sequence>         <xs:element name="bet_types">           <xs:complextype>             <xs:sequence>               <xs:element name="bet_type" minoccurs="0" maxoccurs="unbounded">                 <xs:complextype>                   <xs:sequence>                     <xs:element name="name" type="xs:string" />                     <xs:element name="products" minoccurs="0" maxoccurs="unbounded">                       <xs:complextype>                         <xs:sequence>                           <xs:element name="product">                             <xs:complextype>                               <xs:sequence>                                 <xs:element name="name" type="xs:string" />                                 <xs:element name="max_stake" type="xs:int" />                                 <xs:element name="allow_multiple" type="xs:int" />                                 <xs:element name="allow_flexi" type="xs:int" />                                 <xs:element name="product_default" type="xs:int" minoccurs="0" />                               </xs:sequence>                               <xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:int" use="required" />                             </xs:complextype>                                                       </xs:element>                         </xs:sequence>                       </xs:complextype>                     </xs:element>                   </xs:sequence>                   <xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:int" use="required" />                 </xs:complextype>               </xs:element>             </xs:sequence>           </xs:complextype>         </xs:element>       </xs:sequence>     </xs:complextype>   </xs:element> </xs:schema>