F# XML type provider changes name

Question

Using the XML type provider in FSharp.Data (Version 2.0.5) the element names don't match the names in the schema.

For example my XML files starts with:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<WebQuery><Results><Result><PrimaryID>105882365</PrimaryID><CONTACT_ADDRESS_LINE_1 /><CONTACT_ADDRESS_LINE_2 />

but in F# I need to reference CONTACT_ADDRESS_LINE_1 with

.ContactAddressLine1

Is there something about type providers I don't understand? Why is the name in F# different from the element name in the schema?

CONTACT_ADDRESS_LINE_1 seems so jarring considering the format the other elements follow. — ChaosPandion
ChaosPandoin - Perhaps so, but I don't control the schema, it is what is provided by an outside firm. — JonnyBoats
I'll have to do some reading up on the XML type provider. I can't help but wonder whether they keep internal metadata on the element that represents the original form. It seems possible that they might format names to a more .NET convention. — ChaosPandion

Gustavo Guerra Gustavo Guerra · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-07T09:03:41

F# Data makes property names PascalCased for readability, but that has zero impact on the functionality, by using ContactAddressLine1 you'll still be accessing the CONTACT_ADDRESS_LINE_1 element

F# XML type provider changes name

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