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| title: Serializing Data |
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| Data in your client application's <%=vars.product_name%> cache must be serializable to be shared |
| with <%=vars.product_name%> servers and other <%=vars.product_name%> clients. Built-in .NET |
| Framework types are serialized automatically into the cache and can be retrieved by Java servers |
| and other <%=vars.product_name%> clients. |
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| For domain objects that are not simple types, <%=vars.product_name%> provides multiple |
| serialization options for storage and transmittal between processes, of which |
| [**<%=vars.product_name%> Portable Data eXchange (PDX) serialization**](dotnet-serialization/dotnet-pdx-serialization.html) offers the best combination of |
| versatility and ease-of-use for most applications. |
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| Many .NET Framework clients can take advantage of **PDX reflection-based autoserialization**. |
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| To learn more about other serialization options, see the [Data Serialization section in the |
| _<%=vars.product_name_long%> User |
| Guide_](<%=vars.serverman%>/developing/data_serialization/chapter_overview.html). |
