controls formatting and consists of a mix of literal content and
            conversion specifiers.
            </para>
            </remarks>
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        <member name="T:log4net.Util.PatternString.ConverterInfo">
            <summary>
            Wrapper class used to map converter names to converter types
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            <remarks>
            <para>
            Wrapper class used to map converter names to converter types
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PatternString.ConverterInfo.#ctor">
            <summary>
            default constructor
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PatternString.ConverterInfo.Name">
            <summary>
            Gets or sets the name of the conversion pattern
            </summary>
            <value>
            The name of the conversion pattern
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            <remarks>
            <para>
            Gets or sets the name of the conversion pattern
            </para>
            </remarks>
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        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PatternString.ConverterInfo.Type">
            <summary>
            Gets or sets the type of the converter
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            <value>
            The type of the converter
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            <remarks>
            <para>
            Gets or sets the type of the converter
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
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            <summary>
            String keyed object map.
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            <remarks>
            <para>
            While this collection is serializable only member 
            objects that are serializable will
            be serialized along with this collection.
            </para>
            </remarks>
            <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
            <author>Gert Driesen</author>
        </member>
        <member name="T:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary">
            <summary>
            String keyed object map that is read only.
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            <remarks>
            <para>
            This collection is readonly and cannot be modified.
            </para>
            <para>
            While this collection is serializable only member 
            objects that are serializable will
            be serialized along with this collection.
            </para>
            </remarks>
            <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
            <author>Gert Driesen</author>
        </member>
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            <summary>
            The Hashtable used to store the properties data
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        </member>
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            <summary>
            Constructor
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            <remarks>
            <para>
            Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary"/> class.
            </para>
            </remarks>
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            Copy Constructor
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            <para>
            Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary"/> class.
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            </remarks>
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            Deserialization constructor
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            <param name="context">The <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext"/> that contains contextual information about the source or destination.</param>
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            <para>
            Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary"/> class 
            with serialized data.
            </para>
            </remarks>
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            Gets the key names.
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            <remarks>
            <para>
            Gets the key names.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.Contains(System.String)">
            <summary>
            Test if the dictionary contains a specified key
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            <remarks>
            <para>
            Test if the dictionary contains a specified key
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            </remarks>
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        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.GetObjectData(System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo,System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext)">
            <summary>
            Serializes this object into the <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo"/> provided.
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            <param name="info">The <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo"/> to populate with data.</param>
            <param name="context">The destination for this serialization.</param>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Serializes this object into the <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo"/> provided.
            </para>
            </remarks>
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        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#GetEnumerator">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IDictionary.GetEnumerator"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Remove(System.Object)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IDictionary.Remove(System.Object)"/>
            </summary>
            <param name="key"></param>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Contains(System.Object)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IDictionary.Contains(System.Object)"/>
            </summary>
            <param name="key"></param>
            <returns></returns>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.Clear">
            <summary>
            Remove all properties from the properties collection
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Add(System.Object,System.Object)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IDictionary.Add(System.Object,System.Object)"/>
            </summary>
            <param name="key"></param>
            <param name="value"></param>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#ICollection#CopyTo(System.Array,System.Int32)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.ICollection.CopyTo(System.Array,System.Int32)"/>
            </summary>
            <param name="array"></param>
            <param name="index"></param>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IEnumerable#GetEnumerator">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IEnumerable.GetEnumerator"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.Item(System.String)">
            <summary>
            Gets or sets the value of the  property with the specified key.
            </summary>
            <value>
            The value of the property with the specified key.
            </value>
            <param name="key">The key of the property to get or set.</param>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            The property value will only be serialized if it is serializable.
            If it cannot be serialized it will be silently ignored if
            a serialization operation is performed.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.InnerHashtable">
            <summary>
            The hashtable used to store the properties
            </summary>
            <value>
            The internal collection used to store the properties
            </value>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            The hashtable used to store the properties
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#IsReadOnly">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.IsReadOnly"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Item(System.Object)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.Item(System.Object)"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Values">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.Values"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Keys">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.Keys"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#IsFixedSize">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.IsFixedSize"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#ICollection#IsSynchronized">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.ICollection.IsSynchronized"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.Count">
            <summary>
            The number of properties in this collection
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#ICollection#SyncRoot">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.ICollection.SyncRoot"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.#ctor">
            <summary>
            Constructor
            </summary>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary"/> class.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.#ctor(log4net.Util.ReadOnlyPropertiesDictionary)">
            <summary>
            Constructor
            </summary>
            <param name="propertiesDictionary">properties to copy</param>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary"/> class.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.#ctor(System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo,System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext)">
            <summary>
            Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary"/> class 
            with serialized data.
            </summary>
            <param name="info">The <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo"/> that holds the serialized object data.</param>
            <param name="context">The <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext"/> that contains contextual information about the source or destination.</param>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Because this class is sealed the serialization constructor is private.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.Remove(System.String)">
            <summary>
            Remove the entry with the specified key from this dictionary
            </summary>
            <param name="key">the key for the entry to remove</param>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Remove the entry with the specified key from this dictionary
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#GetEnumerator">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IDictionary.GetEnumerator"/>
            </summary>
            <returns>an enumerator</returns>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Returns a <see cref="T:System.Collections.IDictionaryEnumerator"/> over the contest of this collection.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Remove(System.Object)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IDictionary.Remove(System.Object)"/>
            </summary>
            <param name="key">the key to remove</param>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Remove the entry with the specified key from this dictionary
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Contains(System.Object)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IDictionary.Contains(System.Object)"/>
            </summary>
            <param name="key">the key to lookup in the collection</param>
            <returns><c>true</c> if the collection contains the specified key</returns>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Test if this collection contains a specified key.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.Clear">
            <summary>
            Remove all properties from the properties collection
            </summary>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Remove all properties from the properties collection
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Add(System.Object,System.Object)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IDictionary.Add(System.Object,System.Object)"/>
            </summary>
            <param name="key">the key</param>
            <param name="value">the value to store for the key</param>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Store a value for the specified <see cref="T:System.String"/> <paramref name="key"/>.
            </para>
            </remarks>
            <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentException">Thrown if the <paramref name="key"/> is not a string</exception>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#ICollection#CopyTo(System.Array,System.Int32)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.ICollection.CopyTo(System.Array,System.Int32)"/>
            </summary>
            <param name="array"></param>
            <param name="index"></param>
        </member>
        <member name="M:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IEnumerable#GetEnumerator">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="M:System.Collections.IEnumerable.GetEnumerator"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.Item(System.String)">
            <summary>
            Gets or sets the value of the  property with the specified key.
            </summary>
            <value>
            The value of the property with the specified key.
            </value>
            <param name="key">The key of the property to get or set.</param>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            The property value will only be serialized if it is serializable.
            If it cannot be serialized it will be silently ignored if
            a serialization operation is performed.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#IsReadOnly">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.IsReadOnly"/>
            </summary>
            <value>
            <c>false</c>
            </value>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            This collection is modifiable. This property always
            returns <c>false</c>.
            </para>
            </remarks>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Item(System.Object)">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.Item(System.Object)"/>
            </summary>
            <value>
            The value for the key specified.
            </value>
            <remarks>
            <para>
            Get or set a value for the specified <see cref="T:System.String"/> <paramref name="key"/>.
            </para>
            </remarks>
            <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentException">Thrown if the <paramref name="key"/> is not a string</exception>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Values">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.Values"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#Keys">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.Keys"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#IDictionary#IsFixedSize">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.IDictionary.IsFixedSize"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#ICollection#IsSynchronized">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.ICollection.IsSynchronized"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="P:log4net.Util.PropertiesDictionary.System#Collections#ICollection#SyncRoot">
            <summary>
            See <see cref="P:System.Collections.ICollection.SyncRoot"/>
            </summary>
        </member>
        <member name="T:log4net.Util.ProtectCloseTextWriter">
            <summary>
            A <see cref="T:System.IO.TextWriter"/> that ignores the <see cref="M:log4net.Util.ProtectCloseTextWriter.Close"/> messag