XElement.RemoveAttributes Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Xml.Linq

Assembly:

System.Xml.XDocument.dll

Source:

XElement.cs

Removes the attributes of this XElement.

public:
 void RemoveAttributes();

public void RemoveAttributes ();

member this.RemoveAttributes : unit -> unit

Public Sub RemoveAttributes ()

Examples

The following example creates an element with attributes and child elements. It then calls this method to remove the attributes. The child elements remain.

XElement root = new XElement("Root",
    new XAttribute("Att1", 1),
    new XAttribute("Att2", 2),
    new XAttribute("Att3", 3),
    new XElement("Child1", 1),
    new XElement("Child2", 2),
    new XElement("Child3", 3)
);
root.RemoveAttributes();
Console.WriteLine(root);

Dim root As XElement = _
    <Root Attr1="1" Attr2="2" Attr3="3">
        <Child1>1</Child1>
        <Child2>2</Child2>
        <Child3>3</Child3>
     </Root>

root.RemoveAttributes()
Console.WriteLine(root)

This example produces the following output:

<Root>
  <Child1>1</Child1>
  <Child2>2</Child2>
  <Child3>3</Child3>
</Root>

Remarks

This method will raise the Changed and the Changing events.

See also

• RemoveAttributes()
• RemoveAll()
• LINQ to XML overview