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XElement.Attributes Method (XName)

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Returns a filtered collection of attributes of this element. Only elements that have a matching XName are included in the collection.

Namespace:  System.Xml.Linq
Assembly:  System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function Attributes ( _
    name As XName _
) As IEnumerable(Of XAttribute)

public IEnumerable<XAttribute> Attributes(
    XName name
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<XAttribute>
An IEnumerable<T> of XAttribute that contains the attributes of this element. Only elements that have a matching XName are included in the collection.

Remarks

Attribute names must be unique within an element. Therefore, this axis method can return either a collection that contains only one attribute, or it can return an empty 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.