XContainer.Elements Method
Definition
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Returns a collection of the child elements of this element or document, in document order.
Overloads
Elements() |
Returns a collection of the child elements of this element or document, in document order. |
Elements(XName) |
Returns a filtered collection of the child elements of this element or document, in document order. Only elements that have a matching XName are included in the collection. |
Remarks
This method uses deferred execution.
Elements()
- Source:
- XContainer.cs
- Source:
- XContainer.cs
- Source:
- XContainer.cs
Returns a collection of the child elements of this element or document, in document order.
public:
System::Collections::Generic::IEnumerable<System::Xml::Linq::XElement ^> ^ Elements();
public System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Xml.Linq.XElement> Elements ();
member this.Elements : unit -> seq<System.Xml.Linq.XElement>
Public Function Elements () As IEnumerable(Of XElement)
Returns
An IEnumerable<T> of XElement containing the child elements of this XContainer, in document order.
Examples
The following example creates an XML tree, and then selects some elements using this axis method.
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root",
new XElement("Child1", 1),
new XElement("Child2", 2),
new XElement("Child3", 3),
new XElement("Child4", 4),
new XElement("Child5", 5)
);
IEnumerable<XElement> elements =
from el in xmlTree.Elements()
where (int)el <= 3
select el;
foreach (XElement el in elements)
Console.WriteLine(el);
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
<Root>
<Child1>1</Child1>
<Child2>2</Child2>
<Child3>3</Child3>
<Child4>4</Child4>
<Child5>5</Child5>
</Root>
Dim elements = From el In xmlTree.Elements _
Where el.Value <= 3 _
Select el
For Each el In elements
Console.WriteLine(el)
Next
This example produces the following output:
<Child1>1</Child1>
<Child2>2</Child2>
<Child3>3</Child3>
The following is the same example, but in this case the XML is in a namespace. For more information, see Work with XML Namespaces.
XNamespace aw = "http://www.adventure-works.com";
XElement xmlTree = new XElement(aw + "Root",
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "aw", "http://www.adventure-works.com"),
new XElement(aw + "Child1", 1),
new XElement(aw + "Child2", 2),
new XElement(aw + "Child3", 3),
new XElement(aw + "Child4", 4),
new XElement(aw + "Child5", 5)
);
IEnumerable<XElement> elements =
from el in xmlTree.Elements()
where (int)el <= 3
select el;
foreach (XElement el in elements)
Console.WriteLine(el);
Imports <xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com">
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
<aw:Root>
<aw:Child1>1</aw:Child1>
<aw:Child2>2</aw:Child2>
<aw:Child3>3</aw:Child3>
<aw:Child4>4</aw:Child4>
<aw:Child5>5</aw:Child5>
</aw:Root>
Dim elements = From el In xmlTree.Elements _
Where el.Value <= 3 _
Select el
For Each el In elements
Console.WriteLine(el)
Next
End Sub
End Module
This example produces the following output:
<aw:Child1 xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com">1</aw:Child1>
<aw:Child2 xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com">2</aw:Child2>
<aw:Child3 xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com">3</aw:Child3>
Remarks
This method uses deferred execution.
See also
Applies to
Elements(XName)
- Source:
- XContainer.cs
- Source:
- XContainer.cs
- Source:
- XContainer.cs
Returns a filtered collection of the child elements of this element or document, in document order. Only elements that have a matching XName are included in the collection.
public:
System::Collections::Generic::IEnumerable<System::Xml::Linq::XElement ^> ^ Elements(System::Xml::Linq::XName ^ name);
public System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Xml.Linq.XElement> Elements (System.Xml.Linq.XName name);
public System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Xml.Linq.XElement> Elements (System.Xml.Linq.XName? name);
member this.Elements : System.Xml.Linq.XName -> seq<System.Xml.Linq.XElement>
Public Function Elements (name As XName) As IEnumerable(Of XElement)
Parameters
Returns
An IEnumerable<T> of XElement containing the children of the XContainer that have a matching XName, in document order.
Examples
The following example creates an XML tree, and then selects several child elements using this axis method.
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root",
new XElement("Type1", 1),
new XElement("Type1", 2),
new XElement("Type2", 3),
new XElement("Type2", 4),
new XElement("Type2", 5)
);
IEnumerable<XElement> elements =
from el in xmlTree.Elements("Type2")
select el;
foreach (XElement el in elements)
Console.WriteLine(el);
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
<Root>
<Type1>1</Type1>
<Type1>2</Type1>
<Type2>3</Type2>
<Type2>4</Type2>
<Type2>5</Type2>
</Root>
Dim elements = From el In xmlTree.<Type2> _
Select el
For Each el In elements
Console.WriteLine(el)
Next
This example produces the following output:
<Type2>3</Type2>
<Type2>4</Type2>
<Type2>5</Type2>
The following is the same example, but in this case the XML is in a namespace. For more information, see Work with XML Namespaces.
XNamespace aw = "http://www.adventure-works.com";
XElement xmlTree = new XElement(aw + "Root",
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "aw", "http://www.adventure-works.com"),
new XElement(aw + "Type1", 1),
new XElement(aw + "Type1", 2),
new XElement(aw + "Type2", 3),
new XElement(aw + "Type2", 4),
new XElement(aw + "Type2", 5)
);
IEnumerable<XElement> elements =
from el in xmlTree.Elements(aw + "Type2")
select el;
foreach (XElement el in elements)
Console.WriteLine(el);
Imports <xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com">
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
<aw:Root>
<aw:Type1>1</aw:Type1>
<aw:Type1>2</aw:Type1>
<aw:Type2>3</aw:Type2>
<aw:Type2>4</aw:Type2>
<aw:Type2>5</aw:Type2>
</aw:Root>
Dim elements = From el In xmlTree.<aw:Type2> _
Select el
For Each el In elements
Console.WriteLine(el)
Next
End Sub
End Module
This example produces the following output:
<aw:Type2 xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com">3</aw:Type2>
<aw:Type2 xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com">4</aw:Type2>
<aw:Type2 xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com">5</aw:Type2>
Remarks
This method uses deferred execution.
See also
Applies to
.NET