Hello.

I explored the idea of C# 3.0 XML Generics based on Matt War's blog post. I'm questioning the practicality of defining a generic from an XML Schema within the code itself, as it seems redundant compared to simply creating a class. However, the concept becomes more intriguing if the generic type could be derived from a streamed XML schema, offering dynamic type creation possibilities.

This short, humorous post suggests the seriousness of the topic of C# Generics 3.0 despite its light-hearted tone. It hints at a deeper dive into the topic, perhaps planned for the future, while acknowledging its complexity and importance.

I'm exploring the concept of generics in C# 3.0, particularly how they might relate to XML types. I'm having trouble grasping the connection described in MattWar's blog, which suggests generics and XML are fundamentally linked. While I understand how generics allow parameterized specialization of classes (like a list of ints, longs, or custom objects), the example of XML generics like "Foo<int x="...">" confuses me. Is it parameterization, an attribute, element constraint, or class conversion? I don't see the advantage over generating classes from XSDs. I'm curious about how XML generics might be tied to schemas for constraining parameter values and eager to learn more about this potentially paradigm-shifting concept.