How to give same XML Array name for two DataMembers in Datacontract

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User435591045 posted

I am converting DataContract to XML using XmlSerializerFormat.  My DataContract Looks like this:

[DataContract]
 public class Service
    {
        [XmlArray("Header")]
        public List<Emp>  abc { get; set; }

        [XmlArray("Header")]
        public List<Asset> xyz{ get; set; }
}

List<Emp>  returns emp Names with Id. List<Asset> returns Asset details. Based on request type (either  Emp/Asset) I use one of the DataMembers. Due to some constraints I cannot keep them in saparate datacontracts. Here issue is it is not allowing me to give same XML node name as Header.

Desired XML if request type is emp:

<Header>
<Emp id=1 name=abc/>	
<Emp id=2 name=xyz/>
</Header>

Desired XML if request type is Asset:

<Header>
<Asset name=pqr/>	
<Asset name=mno/>	
</Header>

Please let me know if I am not clear. Thank you.