Visual APL variables support both ISerializable and IXML Serializable interfaces.

In addition, objects in an APL variable that supports these serializers will also be serialized.

Historically APL variables have been proprietary in nature. With Visual APL the APL variable, no matter how nested or no how many dimensions, can be written out using either the ISerializer or the IXML Serializer.

To make it as simple a possible, both of these features are included with Visual APL.

The ISerializer is available directly on the APL variable and is also available using []dr

The IXML Serializer requires file access, because of this it is included as a separate assembly which you can use when ever appropriate.

Both standard serializer will create APL variable representation which any other .Net language can read, modify and write.

Simply put, the APL datatype is no longer proprietary!