XmlDocument to XmlReader?

Question

Hello

I used to load an XML file into an XDocument and keep it intact in memory, then pass it to another object when needed, since it only accepts XmlReader, I was using XDocument.CreateReader.

Now am moving from XDocument to XmlDocument, just no idea how to pass the XmlDocument as XmlReader.

Found this snippet on a website and am not sure if this is the correct way to go?

It uses XmlNodeReader not XmlReader, and although it is accepted, the XML data will be intact and this will result the same as using XDocument.CreateReader?

Thanks in advance :)

Dim xml As New XmlDocument()
Using xnr As New XmlNodeReader(xml)
	Pass xnr as XmlReader ???
End Using

Answer 1

Hi @StewartBW ,

Yes, using XmlNodeReader to create an XmlReader from an XmlDocument is a valid approach. XmlNodeReader implements XmlReader, so it can be used in places where an XmlReader is required. This will ensure that the XML data remains intact.

Best Regards.

Jiachen Li

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Answer 2

How am I supposed to see the mistakenly removed comments/answers? :(