XPathNavigator.MoveToParent Method
Definition
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When overridden in a derived class, moves the XPathNavigator to the parent node of the current node.
public:
abstract bool MoveToParent();public abstract bool MoveToParent ();abstract member MoveToParent : unit -> boolPublic MustOverride Function MoveToParent () As BooleanReturns
true if the XPathNavigator is successful moving to the parent node of the current node; otherwise, false. If false, the position of the XPathNavigator is unchanged.
Examples
For an example of the MoveToParent method, see the CreateAttribute method.
Remarks
The return value of the MoveToParent method depends on the XPathNodeType of the current node, and the XPathNodeType of the parent node to move to.
The following table shows the different XPathNodeType nodes, and the parent nodes they can move to.
| XPathNodeType | Parent Node |
|---|---|
| Root | Root nodes do not have parents. |
| Element | Element or Root node. |
| Attribute | Element node. |
| Text | Element node. |
| Namespace | Element node. |
| ProcessingInstruction | Element or Root node. |
| Comment | Element or Root node. |
| Whitespace | Element or Root node. |
| SignificantWhitespace | Element or Root node. |
