XName Implicit Conversion (String to XName)
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Converts a string formatted as an expanded XML name (that is,{namespace}localname) to an XName object.
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 ( _
expandedName As String _
) As XName
public static implicit operator XName (
string expandedName
)
Parameters
- expandedName
Type: System.String
A string that contains an expanded XML name in the format {namespace}localname.
Return Value
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XName
An XName object constructed from the expanded name.
Remarks
You are using this implicit operator when you create an XElement or XAttribute by passing a string to the appropriate constructor.
Examples
The following example creates an XName by assigning a string to it, which invokes this implicit conversion operator.
'add the following line to the the Imports section:
'Imports <xmlns="https://www.adventure-works.com">
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim el As XElement = New XElement("{https://www.adventure-works.com}Root", "content")
output.Append(el)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
' The preferred approach is to import a global namespace and
' use an XML literal.
Dim root As XElement = <Root>content</Root>
output.Append(root)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement el = new XElement("{https://www.adventure-works.com}Root", "content");
output.Append(el + Environment.NewLine);
// The preferred approach is to initialize an XNamespace object
// and use the overload of the addition operator.
XNamespace aw = "https://www.adventure-works.com";
XElement root = new XElement(aw + "Root", "content");
output.Append(root + 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