XElement.DescendantsAndSelf Method
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Returns a collection of elements that contain this element, and all descendant elements of this element, in document order.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function DescendantsAndSelf As IEnumerable(Of XElement)
public IEnumerable<XElement> DescendantsAndSelf()
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<XElement>
An IEnumerable<T> of XElement of elements that contain this element, and all descendant elements of this element, in document order.
Remarks
This method uses deferred execution.
Examples
The following example creates an XML tree, and then uses this axis method.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
<Root Att1="AttributeContent">
<Child>Some text
<GrandChild>element content</GrandChild>
</Child>
</Root>
Dim das As IEnumerable(Of XElement) = _
From el In xmlTree.DescendantsAndSelf() _
Select el
For Each el In das
output.Append(el.Name)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
Next
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root",
new XAttribute("Att1", "AttributeContent"),
new XElement("Child",
new XText("Some text"),
new XElement("GrandChild", "element content")
)
);
IEnumerable<XElement> das =
from el in xmlTree.DescendantsAndSelf()
select el;
foreach (XElement el in das)
output.Append(el.Name + 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