# ConvertFrom-CliXml

Imports a CliXml string with data that represents Microsoft .NET objects and creates the objects within PowerShell.

## Syntax

ConvertFrom-CliXml \[-InputObject] \<String>

## Detailed Description

The ConvertFrom-CliXml command imports a CliXml string with data that represents Microsoft .NET Framework objects and creates the objects in PowerShell.

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## Parameters

### -InputObject \<String>

String containing the Xml with serialized objects.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | true           |
| Position?                   | 1              |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* System.String

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* object

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE

```powershell
PS master:\> #Convert original item to xml
PS master:\> $myCliXmlItem = Get-Item -Path master:\content\home | ConvertTo-CliXml 
PS master:\> #print the CliXml
PS master:\> $myCliXmlItem
PS master:\> #print the Item converted back from CliXml
PS master:\> $myCliXmlItem | ConvertFrom-CliXml
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>
* [ConvertTo-CliXml](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/common/convertto-clixml)
* ConvertTo-Xml
* ConvertFrom-Xml
* Export-CliXml
* Import-CliXml
* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/issues/218>