System.Xml.Linq Namespace
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Contains the classes for LINQ to XML. LINQ to XML is an in-memory XML programming interface that enables you to modify XML documents efficiently and easily.
Classes
| Extensions |
Contains the LINQ to XML extension methods. |
| XAttribute |
Represents an XML attribute. |
| XCData |
Represents a text node that contains CDATA. |
| XComment |
Represents an XML comment. |
| XContainer |
Represents a node that can contain other nodes. |
| XDeclaration |
Represents an XML declaration. |
| XDocument |
Represents an XML document. For the components and usage of an XDocument object, see XDocument Class Overview. |
| XDocumentType |
Represents an XML Document Type Definition (DTD). |
| XElement |
Represents an XML element. See XElement Class Overview and the Remarks section on this page for usage information and examples. |
| XName |
Represents a name of an XML element or attribute. |
| XNamespace |
Represents an XML namespace. This class cannot be inherited. |
| XNode |
Represents the abstract concept of a node (element, comment, document type, processing instruction, or text node) in the XML tree. |
| XNodeDocumentOrderComparer |
Contains functionality to compare nodes for their document order. This class cannot be inherited. |
| XNodeEqualityComparer |
Compares nodes to determine whether they are equal. This class cannot be inherited. |
| XObject |
Represents a node or an attribute in an XML tree. |
| XObjectChangeEventArgs | |
| XProcessingInstruction |
Represents an XML processing instruction. |
| XStreamingElement |
Represents elements in an XML tree that supports deferred streaming output. |
| XText |
Represents a text node. |
Enums
| LoadOptions |
Specifies load options when parsing XML. |
| ReaderOptions |
Specifies whether to omit duplicate namespaces when loading an XDocument with an XmlReader. |
| SaveOptions |
Specifies serialization options. |
| XObjectChange |
Specifies the event type when an event is raised for an XObject. |
Remarks
Using LINQ to XML, you can:
Load XML from files or streams.
Serialize XML to files or streams.
Create XML trees from scratch using functional construction.
Query XML trees using LINQ queries.
Manipulate in-memory XML trees.
Validate XML trees using XSD.
Use a combination of these features to transform XML trees from one shape into another.
