XElement.SetValue Method
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Sets the value of this element.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub SetValue ( _
value As Object _
)
public void SetValue(
Object value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Object
The value to assign to this element. The value is converted to its string representation and assigned to the Value property.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentNullException | The value is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
ArgumentException | The value is an XObject. |
Remarks
This method will raise the Changed and the Changing events.
It is invalid to pass an instance of a class that derives from XObject, such as XElement.
Examples
The following example creates an element that contains a child element. It then sets the value of the element using this method.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim root As XElement = _
<Root>
<Child>child content</Child>
</Root>
root.SetValue("new content")
output.Append(root)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement root = new XElement("Root",
new XElement("Child", "child content")
);
root.SetValue("new content");
output.Append(root + Environment.NewLine);
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also
Reference
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