Using the XmlReader Class

The XmlReader class reads XML data from a stream or file. It provides non-cached, forward-only, read-only access to XML data. This section describes how to create an XmlReader instance with a specified set of features, such as data validation, data-conformance checking, reading typed data, and so on.

In This Section

• Creating XML Readers
  Describes how to create XML readers.

• Accessing External Resources for the XmlReader
  Describes how to use the XmlResolver class to access resources.

• Validating XML Data with XmlReader
  Describes how to validate data.

• Data Conformance Checking with XmlReader
  Describes data conformance checks that can be set on the XmlReader class.

• Reading Elements
  Describes the methods and attributes available for reading elements.

• Reading Attributes
  Describes the methods and attributes available for reading attributes.

• Reading Content
  Describes the methods and attributes available for reading content.

• Reading Typed Data
  Describes the methods and attributes available for reading typed data.

• Reading XML Using Concrete XmlReader Implementaions
  Describes the concrete XmlReader class implementations.

Related Sections

• New Features in the XmlReader Class
  Describes changes to the XmlReader class.

• Comparing XmlReader to SAX Reader
  Discusses the differences between the XmlReader class and the SAX reader.

See Also

Concepts

Reading XML with the XmlReader