<client> (Silverlight)
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The client element is used to define a list of endpoints to which a client can connect.
Schema Hierarchy
Syntax
<system.serviceModel>
    <client>
        <endpoint />
    </client>
</system.serviceModel>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
| Element | Description | 
|---|---|
| Specifies contract, binding, and address properties of the channel endpoint, which is used by clients to connect to service endpoints on the server. | 
Parent Elements
| Element | Description | 
|---|---|
| This configuration section contains all of the elements used to configure a Silverlight application to communicate with a Web service. | 
Example
The following code sample shows how to configure the bindings and client for a Silverlight application.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <system.serviceModel>
        <bindings>
           <!-- List of Bindings -->
        </bindings>
        <client>
           <!-- List of Endpoints -->
        </client>
    </system.serviceModel>
</configuration>