Serialize object to XML

        /// <summary>

        /// Serialize object to XML

        /// </summary>

        /// <param name="instance">Object Instance to be serialized</param>

        /// <returns>Respective XML for specific instace</returns>

        public static string SerializeToXml(object instance) {

            string serializedXml = string.Empty;

            if (instance != null) {

                StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

                StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();

                XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(instance.GetType(), "");

                serializer.Serialize(sw, instance);

                serializedXml = sw.ToString();

            }

            return serializedXml;

        }