Sample XML File: Customers and Orders (LINQ to XML)
The following XML file is used in various examples in the LINQ to XML documentation. This file contains customers and orders.
The topic Sample XSD File: Customers and Orders contains an XSD that can be used to validate this document. It uses the xs:key and xs:keyref features of XSD to establish that the CustomerID attribute of the Customer element is a key, and to establish a relationship between the CustomerID element in each Order element and the CustomerID attribute in each Customer element.
For an example of writing LINQ queries that take advantage of this relationship using the Join clause, see How to: Join Two Collections (C#) (LINQ to XML).
CustomersOrders.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Root>
<Customers>
<Customer CustomerID="GREAL">
<CompanyName>Great Lakes Food Market</CompanyName>
<ContactName>Howard Snyder</ContactName>
<ContactTitle>Marketing Manager</ContactTitle>
<Phone>(503) 555-7555</Phone>
<FullAddress>
<Address>2732 Baker Blvd.</Address>
<City>Eugene</City>
<Region>OR</Region>
<PostalCode>97403</PostalCode>
<Country>USA</Country>
</FullAddress>
</Customer>
<Customer CustomerID="HUNGC">
<CompanyName>Hungry Coyote Import Store</CompanyName>
<ContactName>Yoshi Latimer</ContactName>
<ContactTitle>Sales Representative</ContactTitle>
<Phone>(503) 555-6874</Phone>
<Fax>(503) 555-2376</Fax>
<FullAddress>
<Address>City Center Plaza 516 Main St.</Address>
<City>Elgin</City>
<Region>OR</Region>
<PostalCode>97827</PostalCode>
<Country>USA</Country>
</FullAddress>
</Customer>
<Customer CustomerID="LAZYK">
<CompanyName>Lazy K Kountry Store</CompanyName>
<ContactName>John Steel</ContactName>
<ContactTitle>Marketing Manager</ContactTitle>
<Phone>(509) 555-7969</Phone>
<Fax>(509) 555-6221</Fax>
<FullAddress>
<Address>12 Orchestra Terrace</Address>
<City>Walla Walla</City>
<Region>WA</Region>
<PostalCode>99362</PostalCode>
<Country>USA</Country>
</FullAddress>
</Customer>
<Customer CustomerID="LETSS">
<CompanyName>Let's Stop N Shop</CompanyName>
<ContactName>Jaime Yorres</ContactName>
<ContactTitle>Owner</ContactTitle>
<Phone>(415) 555-5938</Phone>
<FullAddress>
<Address>87 Polk St. Suite 5</Address>
<City>San Francisco</City>
<Region>CA</Region>
<PostalCode>94117</PostalCode>
<Country>USA</Country>
</FullAddress>
</Customer>
</Customers>
<Orders>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>6</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-05-06T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-05-20T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-05-09T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>3.35</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>8</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-07-04T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-08-01T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-07-14T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>4.42</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>1</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-07-31T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-08-28T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-08-05T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>116.53</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>4</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-07-31T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-08-28T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-08-04T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>18.53</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>6</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-09-04T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-10-02T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-09-10T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>1</ShipVia>
<Freight>57.15</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>3</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-09-25T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-10-23T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-09-30T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>3</ShipVia>
<Freight>76.13</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>4</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1998-01-06T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1998-02-03T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1998-02-04T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>719.78</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>3</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1998-03-09T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1998-04-06T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1998-03-18T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>33.68</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>3</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1998-04-07T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1998-05-05T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1998-04-15T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>25.19</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>4</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1998-04-22T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1998-05-20T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo>
<ShipVia>3</ShipVia>
<Freight>18.84</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>GREAL</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>4</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1998-04-30T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1998-06-11T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo>
<ShipVia>3</ShipVia>
<Freight>14.01</Freight>
<ShipName>Great Lakes Food Market</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>2732 Baker Blvd.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Eugene</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97403</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>HUNGC</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>3</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1996-12-06T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-01-03T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1996-12-09T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>20.12</Freight>
<ShipName>Hungry Coyote Import Store</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>City Center Plaza 516 Main St.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Elgin</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97827</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>HUNGC</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>1</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1996-12-25T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-01-22T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-01-03T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>3</ShipVia>
<Freight>30.34</Freight>
<ShipName>Hungry Coyote Import Store</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>City Center Plaza 516 Main St.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Elgin</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97827</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>HUNGC</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>3</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-01-15T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-02-12T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-01-24T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>1</ShipVia>
<Freight>0.2</Freight>
<ShipName>Hungry Coyote Import Store</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>City Center Plaza 516 Main St.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Elgin</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97827</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>HUNGC</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>4</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-07-16T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-08-13T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-07-21T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>1</ShipVia>
<Freight>45.13</Freight>
<ShipName>Hungry Coyote Import Store</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>City Center Plaza 516 Main St.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Elgin</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97827</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>HUNGC</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>8</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-09-08T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-10-06T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-10-15T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>1</ShipVia>
<Freight>111.29</Freight>
<ShipName>Hungry Coyote Import Store</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>City Center Plaza 516 Main St.</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Elgin</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>OR</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>97827</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>LAZYK</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>1</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-03-21T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-04-18T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-04-10T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>3</ShipVia>
<Freight>7.48</Freight>
<ShipName>Lazy K Kountry Store</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>12 Orchestra Terrace</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Walla Walla</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>WA</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>99362</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>LAZYK</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>8</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-05-22T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-06-19T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-06-26T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>11.92</Freight>
<ShipName>Lazy K Kountry Store</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>12 Orchestra Terrace</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>Walla Walla</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>WA</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>99362</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>LETSS</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>1</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-06-25T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-07-23T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-07-04T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>13.73</Freight>
<ShipName>Let's Stop N Shop</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>87 Polk St. Suite 5</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>San Francisco</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>CA</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>94117</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>LETSS</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>8</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-10-27T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-11-24T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-11-05T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>51.44</Freight>
<ShipName>Let's Stop N Shop</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>87 Polk St. Suite 5</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>San Francisco</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>CA</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>94117</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>LETSS</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>6</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1997-11-10T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1997-12-08T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1997-11-21T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>45.97</Freight>
<ShipName>Let's Stop N Shop</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>87 Polk St. Suite 5</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>San Francisco</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>CA</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>94117</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
<Order>
<CustomerID>LETSS</CustomerID>
<EmployeeID>4</EmployeeID>
<OrderDate>1998-02-12T00:00:00</OrderDate>
<RequiredDate>1998-03-12T00:00:00</RequiredDate>
<ShipInfo ShippedDate="1998-02-13T00:00:00">
<ShipVia>2</ShipVia>
<Freight>90.97</Freight>
<ShipName>Let's Stop N Shop</ShipName>
<ShipAddress>87 Polk St. Suite 5</ShipAddress>
<ShipCity>San Francisco</ShipCity>
<ShipRegion>CA</ShipRegion>
<ShipPostalCode>94117</ShipPostalCode>
<ShipCountry>USA</ShipCountry>
</ShipInfo>
</Order>
</Orders>
</Root>