XNamespace Implicit Conversion (String to XNamespace)
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Converts a string containing a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) to an XNamespace.
This API is not CLS-compliant.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Widening Operator CType ( _
namespaceName As String _
) As XNamespace
public static implicit operator XNamespace (
string namespaceName
)
Parameters
- namespaceName
Type: System.String
A String that contains the namespace URI.
Return Value
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XNamespace
An XNamespace constructed from the URI string.
Examples
The following example shows the initialization of an XNamespace variable by assigning a string to it.
'add the following line to the the Imports section:
'Imports <xmlns="https://www.adventure-works.com">
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim aw As XNamespace = GetXmlNamespace()
output.Append(aw)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XNamespace aw = "https://www.adventure-works.com";
output.Append(aw);
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