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11/18/2011

XContainer.Elements Method

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Returns a collection of the child elements of this element or document, in document order.

Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function Elements As IEnumerable(Of XElement)

public IEnumerable<XElement> Elements()

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<XElement>
An IEnumerable<T> of XElement containing the child elements of this XContainer, in document order.

Remarks

This method uses deferred execution.

Examples

The following example creates an XML tree, and then selects some elements using this axis method.

Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
        <Root>
            <Child1>1</Child1>
            <Child2>2</Child2>
            <Child3>3</Child3>
            <Child4>4</Child4>
            <Child5>5</Child5>
        </Root>

Dim elements = From el In xmlTree.Elements _
               Where el.Value <= 3 _
               Select el

For Each el In elements
    output.Append(el)
    output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
Next

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()

StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root",
    new XElement("Child1", 1),
    new XElement("Child2", 2),
    new XElement("Child3", 3),
    new XElement("Child4", 4),
    new XElement("Child5", 5)
);
IEnumerable<XElement> elements =
    from el in xmlTree.Elements()
    where (int)el <= 3
    select el;
foreach (XElement el in elements)
    output.Append(el  + 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.

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