XNode.ToString Method (SaveOptions)
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Returns the XML for this node, optionally disabling formatting.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function ToString ( _
options As SaveOptions _
) As String
public string ToString(
SaveOptions options
)
Parameters
- options
Type: System.Xml.Linq.SaveOptions
A SaveOptions that specifies formatting behavior.
Return Value
Type: System.String
A String containing the XML.
Examples
The following example uses this method to retrieve unformatted and formatted XML.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim root As XElement = <Root>
<Child/>
</Root>
output.Append(root.ToString(SaveOptions.DisableFormatting))
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
output.Append("---")
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
output.Append(root.ToString(SaveOptions.None))
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement root = XElement.Parse("<Root><Child/></Root>");
output.Append(root.ToString(SaveOptions.DisableFormatting) + Environment.NewLine);
output.Append("---" + Environment.NewLine);
output.Append(root.ToString(SaveOptions.None) + 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