> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/common/convertto-clixml.md).

# ConvertTo-CliXml

Exports Microsoft .NET objects froms PowerShell to a CliXml string.

## Syntax

ConvertTo-CliXml \[-InputObject] \<PSObject>

## Detailed Description

The ConvertTo-CliXml command exports Microsoft .NET Framework objects from PowerShell to a CliXml string.

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## Parameters

### -InputObject \<PSObject>

Specifies the object to be converted. Enter a variable that contains the objects, or type a command or expression that gets the objects. You can also pipe objects to ConvertTo-CliXml.

| 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.

* object

## Outputs

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

* System.String

## 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/>
* [ConvertFrom-CliXml](/appendix/common/convertfrom-clixml.md)
* ConvertFrom-Xml
* ConvertTo-Xml
* Export-CliXml
* Import-CliXml