XNamespace.Equality Operator
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Returns a value indicating whether two instances of XNamespace are equal.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Operator = ( _
left As XNamespace, _
right As XNamespace _
) As Boolean
public static bool operator ==(
XNamespace left,
XNamespace right
)
Parameters
- left
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XNamespace
The first XNamespace to compare.
- right
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XNamespace
The second XNamespace to compare.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
A Boolean that indicates whether left and right are equal.
Remarks
The operator overloads == and != are provided to enable comparisons between XNamespace and string (for example, element.Name.Namespace == "https://www.adventure-works.com"). The predefined reference equality operators in C# require one operand to be convertible to the type of the other through reference conversions only, and do not consider the implicit conversion from string to XNamespace.
Examples
The following example shows the comparison of an XNamespace and a string.
'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 = "https://www.adventure-works.com")
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XNamespace aw = "https://www.adventure-works.com";
output.Append(aw == "https://www.adventure-works.com" + 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