XElement.HasElements Property
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Gets a value indicating whether this element has at least one child element.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property HasElements As Boolean
public bool HasElements { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if this element has at least one child element; otherwise false.
Examples
The following example uses this property.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim xmlTree1 As XElement = _
<Root>
<Child>1</Child>
</Root>
output.Append(xmlTree1.HasElements)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
Dim xmlTree2 As XElement = <Root>contents</Root>
output.Append(xmlTree2.HasElements)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement xmlTree1 = new XElement("Root",
new XElement("Child", 1)
);
output.Append(xmlTree1.HasElements + Environment.NewLine);
XElement xmlTree2 = new XElement("Root", "contents");
output.Append(xmlTree2.HasElements + 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