Visual Basic

<XmlType("paydates")> _
Public Class IRSPayDates

#Region "Private members"
    Private _StartDate As Nullable(Of Date)
  '-- 8< ---------------------------------
#End Region

    <XmlElement("startdate", datatype:="date")> _
    Public Property Startdate() As Nullable(Of System.DateTime)
        Get
            Return _StartDate
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Nullable(Of System.DateTime))
            _StartDate = value
        End Set
    End Property
End Class

<paydates>
  <startdate />
</paydates>

void Main() <br />
{ <br />
  Application.EnableVisualStyles(); <br />
  Application.DoEvents(); <br />
  Application.Run(new Form1()); <br />
}