Extensions.Elements<T> Method (IEnumerable<T>)
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Returns a collection of the child elements of every element and document in the source collection.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function Elements(Of T As XContainer) ( _
source As IEnumerable(Of T) _
) As IEnumerable(Of XElement)
public static IEnumerable<XElement> Elements<T>(
this IEnumerable<T> source
)
where T : XContainer
Type Parameters
- T
The type of the objects in source, constrained to XContainer.
Parameters
- source
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>
An IEnumerable<T> of XElement that contains the source collection.
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<XElement>
An IEnumerable<T> of XElement of the child elements of every element or document in the source collection.
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IEnumerable<T>. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentNullException | source is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Remarks
Although Visual Basic contains an integrated elements axis that allows you to find all child elements with a specified XName for every element in the source collection, there is no integrated elements axis that allows you to retrieve a collection of every child element for every element in the source collection.
This method uses deferred execution.
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