XContainer.Nodes Method
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Returns a collection of the child nodes 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 Nodes As IEnumerable(Of XNode)
public IEnumerable<XNode> Nodes()
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<XNode>
An IEnumerable<T> of XNode containing the contents of this XContainer, in document order.
Remarks
Note that the content does not include attributes. In LINQ to XML, attributes are not considered to be nodes of the tree. They are name/value pairs associated with an element.
This method uses deferred execution.
Examples
The following example creates an XML tree with a variety of types of nodes. It then queries this axis method to enumerate and print the nodes.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
<Root>
<Child1>1</Child1>
<Child2>2</Child2>
<!--a comment-->
<Child3>3</Child3>
<Child4>4</Child4>mixed content<Child5>5</Child5>
</Root>
Dim nodes = From nd In xmlTree.Nodes() _
Select nd
For Each node In nodes
output.Append(node)
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 XComment("a comment"),
new XElement("Child3", 3),
new XElement("Child4", 4),
new XText("mixed content"),
new XElement("Child5", 5)
);
IEnumerable<XNode> nodes =
from nd in xmlTree.Nodes()
select nd;
foreach (XNode node in nodes)
output.Append(node + 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