diff --git a/includes/pipeline/pipeline.hpp b/includes/pipeline/pipeline.hpp
index e216564..5dd2b18 100644
--- a/includes/pipeline/pipeline.hpp
+++ b/includes/pipeline/pipeline.hpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace xna {
 
 	//Provides properties describing the origin of the game asset, such as the original source file and creation tool. 
 	//This information is used for error reporting, and by processors that need to determine from what directory the asset was originally loaded.
-	struct ContentIdentity {
+	struct ContentIdentity : public ISerialization {
 		constexpr ContentIdentity() = default;
 		constexpr ContentIdentity(std::string sourceFilename) :
 			SourceFilename(sourceFilename) {}
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ namespace xna {
 		//Gets or sets the specific location of the content item within the larger source file.
 		//Optional = true
 		std::string FragmentIdentifier;
+
+		void Serialize(ContentTypeSerializer& serializer, bool serializeOptional) override;
 	};
 
 	//Provides properties that define opaque data for a game asset.
diff --git a/includes/pipeline/serialization.hpp b/includes/pipeline/serialization.hpp
index 3464f85..493ffc1 100644
--- a/includes/pipeline/serialization.hpp
+++ b/includes/pipeline/serialization.hpp
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
 #define XNA_PIPELINE_SERIALIZER_HPP
 
 #include <string>
+#include <any>
 #include "xna/csharp/xml.hpp"
+#include "xna/content/serializer.hpp"
+#include "xna/helpers.hpp"
 
-namespace xna {
-	class ContentTypeSerializer {
-
-	};
-
-	struct ISerialization {
-		virtual void Serialize(ContentTypeSerializer& serializer) = 0;
-	};
+namespace xna {	
+	class IntermediateWriter;	
+	class IntermediateReader;	
 
 	class IntermediateSerializer {
 	public:
@@ -20,6 +18,73 @@ namespace xna {
 
 		}
 	};
+
+	//Provides methods for serializing and deserializing a specific managed type.
+	class ContentTypeSerializer {
+	public:
+		//Retrieves and caches any nested type serializers and allows reflection over the target data type.
+		virtual void Initialize(IntermediateSerializer serializer) {};
+		//Serializes an object to intermediate XML format.
+		virtual void Serialize(IntermediateWriter output, std::any const& value, ContentSerializerAttribute& format);
+		//Serializes an object to intermediate XML format.
+		virtual std::any Deserialize(IntermediateWriter input, ContentSerializerAttribute& format, std::any const& existingInstance);
+
+		//Gets a value indicating whether this component may load data into an existing object or if it must it construct a new instance of the object before loading the data.
+		virtual bool CanDeserializeIntoExistingObject() const { return false; }
+		//Queries whether an object contains data to be serialized.
+		virtual bool ObjectIsEmpty(std::any const& value) const { return false; }
+		//Gets a short-form XML name for the target type, or null if there is none.
+		constexpr std::string XmlTypeName() const { return xmlTypeName; }
+
+	protected:
+		ContentTypeSerializer() {}
+		ContentTypeSerializer(std::string const& xmlTypeName) : xmlTypeName(xmlTypeName) {}
+
+	private:
+		std::string xmlTypeName;
+	};
+
+	struct ISerialization {
+		virtual void Serialize(ContentTypeSerializer& serializer, bool serializeOptional = true) = 0;
+	};
+
+	template <typename T>
+	class ContentTypeSerializer_T : public ContentTypeSerializer {
+	public:
+		virtual void Serialize(IntermediateWriter output, T const& value, ContentSerializerAttribute& format) = 0;
+
+		void Serialize(IntermediateWriter output, std::any const& value, ContentSerializerAttribute& format) override {				
+			Serializer<T>(output, CastType(value), format);
+		}
+
+		virtual T Deserialize(IntermediateWriter input, ContentSerializerAttribute& format, T& existingInstance) = 0;
+
+		std::any Deserialize(IntermediateWriter input, ContentSerializerAttribute& format, std::any const& existingInstance) override {			 
+
+			if constexpr (XnaHelper::IsSmartPoint<T>() && !existingInstance.has_value())
+				return T();
+			
+			T existingInstance1 = CastType(existingInstance);
+
+			std::any obj = Deserialize<T>(input, format, existingInstance1);
+
+			return obj;
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		ContentTypeSerializer_T() {}
+		ContentTypeSerializer_T(std::string const& xmlTypeName) : ContentTypeSerializer(xmlTypeName){}	
+
+	private:
+		static T CastType(std::any const& value) {
+			try {
+				return std::any_cast<T>(value);
+			}
+			catch (std::exception& ex) {
+				Exception::Throw(Exception::FAILED_TO_CREATE);
+			}
+		}
+	};
 }
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/sources/pipeline/CMakeLists.txt b/sources/pipeline/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ece7f7..380f2da 100644
--- a/sources/pipeline/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sources/pipeline/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 add_library (Xn65Pipeline STATIC 
 "writer.cpp"
 "compiler.cpp"
- "importer.cpp" "graphics.cpp")
+ "importer.cpp" "graphics.cpp" "pipeline.cpp")
 
 if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.12)
   set_property(TARGET Xn65Pipeline PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 20)
diff --git a/sources/pipeline/pipeline.cpp b/sources/pipeline/pipeline.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0f228c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sources/pipeline/pipeline.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "pipeline/pipeline.hpp"
+
+namespace xna {
+	void ContentIdentity::Serialize(ContentTypeSerializer& serializer, bool serializeOptional) {
+		
+	}
+}
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