Extensions.XPathEvaluate Method (XNode, String, IXmlNamespaceResolver)
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Evaluates an XPath expression, resolving namespace prefixes using the specified IXmlNamespaceResolver.
Namespace: System.Xml.XPath
Assembly: System.Xml.XPath (in System.Xml.XPath.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function XPathEvaluate ( _
node As XNode, _
expression As String, _
resolver As IXmlNamespaceResolver _
) As Object
public static Object XPathEvaluate(
this XNode node,
string expression,
IXmlNamespaceResolver resolver
)
Parameters
- node
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XNode
The XNode on which to evaluate the XPath expression.
- expression
Type: System.String
A String that contains an XPath expression.
- resolver
Type: System.Xml.IXmlNamespaceResolver
A IXmlNamespaceResolver for the namespace prefixes in the XPath expression.
Return Value
Type: System.Object
An object that contains the result of evaluating the expression. The object can be a bool, a double, a string, or an IEnumerable<T>.
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type XNode. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.