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# ElicitFormXml

> Closed AOT reader for the compact `Form` / `Field` / `Option` island nested under `Microsoft.OData.Mcp.V1.ElicitForm`.

## Definition

**Assembly:** Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.dll

**Namespace:** Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Parsing

**Inheritance:** System.Object

## Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Parsing.ElicitFormXml
```

## Summary

Closed AOT reader for the compact `Form` / `Field` / `Option` island
nested under `Microsoft.OData.Mcp.V1.ElicitForm`.

## Remarks

Same grammar as McpEssentials `FormXml`. Core does not reference McpEssentials.
Readers match [LocalName](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlreader.localname) only. DTD processing is prohibited.

## Methods

###  Parse

Reads a compact form island. Namespace prefixes are ignored.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Models.EdmElicitForm Parse(string xml)
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `xml` | `string` | The island text. |

#### Returns

Type: `Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Models.EdmElicitForm`
The catalog snapshot.

#### Exceptions

| Exception | Description |
| - | - |
| `ArgumentException` | Thrown when *xml* is empty. |
| `InvalidOperationException` | Thrown when the island is not a valid form. |
| `XmlException` | Thrown when the text is not well-formed XML or contains a DTD. |


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