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private Font ReadFontElement(System.Xml.XmlReader reader)
{
	bool isThereAFont = false;

	string tag;
	string name = "Arial";
	float size = 8f;
	GraphicsUnit unit = GraphicsUnit.Pixel;
	bool bold = false;
	bool italic = false;
	bool underline = false;
	bool strikeout = false;

	int depth = reader.Depth;
	while (true)
	{
		reader.Read();
		if (reader.Depth == depth)
			break;

		isThereAFont = true;
		tag = reader.Name;

		// Read the value
		reader.Read();
		switch (tag)
		{
		case "Name":
			name = reader.Value;
			break;

		case "Size":
			size = XmlConvert.ToSingle(reader.Value);
			break;

		case "Unit":
			unit = (GraphicsUnit)XmlConvert.ToEnum(
				typeof(GraphicsUnit), reader.Value);
			break;

		case "Bold":
			bold = XmlConvert.ToBoolean(reader.Value.ToLower());
			break;

		case "Italic":
			italic = XmlConvert.ToBoolean(reader.Value.ToLower());
			break;

		case "Underline":
			underline = XmlConvert.ToBoolean(reader.Value.ToLower());
			break;

		case "Strikeout":
			strikeout = XmlConvert.ToBoolean(reader.Value.ToLower());
			break;
		}

		// Read the closing element
		reader.Read();
	}

	if (isThereAFont)
	{
		return new Font(name, size,
			(bold ? FontStyle.Bold : 0) |
			(italic ? FontStyle.Italic : 0) |
			(underline ? FontStyle.Underline : 0) |
			(strikeout ? FontStyle.Strikeout : 0),
			unit);
	}
	else
	{
		return null;
	}
}