C# xmlserializer

using System;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.IO;

/* The XmlRootAttribute allows you to set an alternate name
   (PurchaseOrder) of the XML element, the element namespace; by
   default, the XmlSerializer uses the class name. The attribute
   also allows you to set the XML namespace for the element.  Lastly,
   the attribute sets the IsNullable property, which specifies whether
   the xsi:null attribute appears if the class instance is set to
   a null reference. */
[XmlRootAttribute("PurchaseOrder", Namespace = "http://www.cpandl.com",
IsNullable = false)]
public class PurchaseOrder
{
    public Address ShipTo;
    public string OrderDate;
    /* The XmlArrayAttribute changes the XML element name
     from the default of "OrderedItems" to "Items". */
    [XmlArrayAttribute("Items")]
    public OrderedItem[] OrderedItems;
    public decimal SubTotal;
    public decimal ShipCost;
    public decimal TotalCost;
}

public class Address
{
    /* The XmlAttribute instructs the XmlSerializer to serialize the Name
       field as an XML attribute instead of an XML element (the default
       behavior). */
    [XmlAttribute]
    public string Name;
    public string Line1;

    /* Setting the IsNullable property to false instructs the
       XmlSerializer that the XM