Creating XML in Visual Basic

Visual Basic enables you to use XML literals directly in your code. The XML literal syntax represents LINQ to XML objects, and it is similar to the XML 1.0 syntax. This makes it easier to create XML elements, documents, and fragments programmatically because your code has the same structure as the final XML.

In This Section

Term	Definition
XML Literals Overview	Introduction to XML literals and how they relate to LINQ to XML.
Embedded Expressions in XML	Describes how to use embedded expressions in XML literals.
How to: Create XML Literals	Describes how to create an XML element in code by using an XML literal.
White Space in XML Literals	Describes how Visual Basic treats white space in XML literals.
XML Literals and the XML 1.0 Specification	Describes how the XML literal syntax in Visual Basic relates to the XML 1.0 specification.
How to: Embed Expressions in XML Literals	Describes how to use embedded expressions in XML literals to create content at run time.
Names of Declared XML Elements and Attributes	Describes guidelines for naming XML elements and attributes.

See also

• XML