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XmlNode Class

Represents a single node in the XML document.

Namespace:   System.Xml
Assembly:  System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Syntax
Public MustInherit Class XmlNode _
	Implements [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_0_0_0%], [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_0_0_1%], [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_0_0_2%]
public abstract class XmlNode : [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_1_0_0%], 
	[%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_1_0_1%], [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_1_0_2%]
public ref class XmlNode abstract : [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_2_0_0%], 
	[%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_2_0_1%], [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_2_0_2%]
[<[%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_3_0_0%]>]
type XmlNode =  
    class 
        interface [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_3_0_1%] 
        interface [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_3_0_2%] 
        interface [%$TOPIC/bxz4hfh3_en-us_VS_110_2_0_3_0_3%] 
    end

The XmlNode type exposes the following members.

Properties
  NameDescription
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework AttributesGets an XmlAttributeCollection containing the attributes of this node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework BaseURIGets the base URI of the current node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework ChildNodesGets all the child nodes of the node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework FirstChildGets the first child of the node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework HasChildNodesGets a value indicating whether this node has any child nodes.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework InnerTextGets or sets the concatenated values of the node and all its child nodes.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework InnerXmlGets or sets the markup representing only the child nodes of this node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework IsReadOnlyGets a value indicating whether the node is read-only.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework ItemStringGets the first child element with the specified Name.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework ItemString, StringGets the first child element with the specified LocalName and NamespaceURI.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework LastChildGets the last child of the node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework LocalNameGets the local name of the node, when overridden in a derived class.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework NameGets the qualified name of the node, when overridden in a derived class.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework NamespaceURIGets the namespace URI of this node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework NextSiblingGets the node immediately following this node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework NodeTypeGets the type of the current node, when overridden in a derived class.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework OuterXmlGets the markup containing this node and all its child nodes.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework OwnerDocumentGets the XmlDocument to which this node belongs.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework ParentNodeGets the parent of this node (for nodes that can have parents).
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework PrefixGets or sets the namespace prefix of this node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework PreviousSiblingGets the node immediately preceding this node.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework SchemaInfoGets the post schema validation infoset that has been assigned to this node as a result of schema validation.
Public property Supported by the XNA Framework ValueGets or sets the value of the node.
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Methods
  NameDescription
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework AppendChildAdds the specified node to the end of the list of child nodes, of this node.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework CloneCreates a duplicate of this node.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework CloneNodeCreates a duplicate of the node, when overridden in a derived class.
Public method CreateNavigatorCreates an XPathNavigator for navigating this object.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework Equals(Object)Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method Supported by the XNA Framework FinalizeAllows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework GetEnumeratorGet an enumerator that iterates through the child nodes in the current node.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework GetHashCodeServes as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework GetNamespaceOfPrefixLooks up the closest xmlns declaration for the given prefix that is in scope for the current node and returns the namespace URI in the declaration.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework GetPrefixOfNamespaceLooks up the closest xmlns declaration for the given namespace URI that is in scope for the current node and returns the prefix defined in that declaration.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework GetTypeGets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework InsertAfterInserts the specified node immediately after the specified reference node.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework InsertBeforeInserts the specified node immediately before the specified reference node.
Protected method Supported by the XNA Framework MemberwiseCloneCreates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework NormalizePuts all XmlText nodes in the full depth of the sub-tree underneath this XmlNode into a "normal" form where only markup (that is, tags, comments, processing instructions, CDATA sections, and entity references) separates XmlText nodes, that is, there are no adjacent XmlText nodes.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework PrependChildAdds the specified node to the beginning of the list of child nodes for this node.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework RemoveAllRemoves all the child nodes and/or attributes of the current node.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework RemoveChildRemoves specified child node.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework ReplaceChildReplaces the child node oldChild with newChild node.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework SelectNodes(String)Selects a list of nodes matching the XPath expression.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework SelectNodes(String, XmlNamespaceManager)Selects a list of nodes matching the XPath expression. Any prefixes found in the XPath expression are resolved using the supplied XmlNamespaceManager.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework SelectSingleNode(String)Selects the first XmlNode that matches the XPath expression.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework SelectSingleNode(String, XmlNamespaceManager)Selects the first XmlNode that matches the XPath expression. Any prefixes found in the XPath expression are resolved using the supplied XmlNamespaceManager.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework SupportsTests if the DOM implementation implements a specific feature.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework ToStringReturns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework WriteContentToSaves all the child nodes of the node to the specified XmlWriter, when overridden in a derived class.
Public method Supported by the XNA Framework WriteToSaves the current node to the specified XmlWriter, when overridden in a derived class.
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Extension Methods
  NameDescription
Public Extension Method AsParallelEnables parallelization of a query. (Defined by ParallelEnumerable.)
Public Extension Method AsQueryableConverts an IEnumerable to an IQueryable. (Defined by Queryable.)
Public Extension Method Supported by the XNA Framework CastTResultCasts the elements of an IEnumerable to the specified type. (Defined by Enumerable.)
Public Extension Method Supported by the XNA Framework OfTypeTResultFilters the elements of an IEnumerable based on a specified type. (Defined by Enumerable.)
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Explicit Interface Implementations
  NameDescription
Explicit interface implemetation Private method Supported by the XNA Framework ICloneableCloneFor a description of this member, see XmlNodeClone.
Explicit interface implemetation Private method Supported by the XNA Framework IEnumerableGetEnumeratorFor a description of this member, see XmlNodeGetEnumerator.
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Remarks

This class implements the W3C Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Core and the Core DOM Level 2. The DOM is an in-memory (cache) tree representation of an XML document. XmlNode is the base class in the .NET implementation of the DOM. It supports XPath selections and provides editing capabilities. The XmlDocument class extends XmlNode and represents an XML document. You can use XmlDocument to load and save XML data. It also includes methods for node creation. See [<topic://cpconXMLDocumentObjectModelDOM>] for more information.

Security noteSecurity Note

Exceptions raised as a result of using the XmlNode class, such as the XmlException class may contain sensitive information that should not be exposed in untrusted scenarios. Exceptions should be properly handled so that this sensitive information is not exposed in untrusted scenarios.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.