diff --git a/Extensions/XReferenceExtensions.cs b/Extensions/XReferenceExtensions.cs
index f9caa8d..ce975b7 100644
--- a/Extensions/XReferenceExtensions.cs
+++ b/Extensions/XReferenceExtensions.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using xCommons.Extensions;
 using xDataService.Models;
@@ -69,12 +70,22 @@ namespace xDataService.Extensions
                 var parts = source.Split(splitter.Value);
                 if (parts.Count() >= 3)
                 {
+                    //
+                    T referencedTo;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        referencedTo = (T)Convert.ChangeType(parts[1], typeof(T));
+                    } catch
+                    {
+                        referencedTo = (T)TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(T)).ConvertFrom(parts[1]);                        
+                    }
+
                     //
                     // Parse String Parts ...
                     result = new XReference<T>
                     {
+                        ReferencedTo = referencedTo,
                         Index = (int)Convert.ChangeType(parts[2], typeof(int)),
-                        ReferencedTo = (T)Convert.ChangeType(parts[1], typeof(T)),
                         ProvidedFor = (string)Convert.ChangeType(parts[0], typeof(string)),
                     };
                 }
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ namespace xDataService.Extensions
             var result = string.Empty;
 
             //
-            if (source.IsNull() && source.HasChild())
+            if (!source.IsNull() && source.HasChild())
             {
                 //
                 var stringList = new List<string>();
@@ -147,7 +158,7 @@ namespace xDataService.Extensions
         public static IList<XReference<T>> ParseXReferenceList<T>(this string source)
         {
             //
-            IList<XReference<T>> result = new List<XReference<T>>();
+            var result = new List<XReference<T>>();
 
             //
             if (!source.IsNullOrEmpty())