Public Overridable Function XmlImportXml ( _
	Data As String, _
	<OutAttribute> ByRef ImportMap As XmlMap, _
	<OptionalAttribute> Overwrite As Object, _
	<OptionalAttribute> Destination As Object _
) As XlXmlImportResult

public virtual XlXmlImportResult XmlImportXml (
	string Data,
	out XmlMap ImportMap,
	[OptionalAttribute] Object Overwrite,
	[OptionalAttribute] Object Destination
)

Private Sub WorkbookXmlImportEvents()

    ' Create a new DataTable.
    Dim ds As New DataSet()
    Dim dt As DataTable = ds.Tables.Add("Customers")
    dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("LastName"))
    dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("FirstName"))

    ' Add a new row to the DataTable.
    Dim dr As DataRow = dt.NewRow()
    dr("LastName") = "Chan"
    dr("FirstName") = "Gareth"
    dt.Rows.Add(dr)

    ' Add a new XML map to the collection.
    Dim xmlMap1 As Excel.XmlMap = Me.XmlMaps.Add(ds.GetXmlSchema(), _
        "NewDataSet")

    ' Import the data stream if the XmlMap was successfully created.
    If Not (xmlMap1 Is Nothing) Then

        ' Get objects that can be used while the ExcelLocale1033 
        ' attribute is true (the default).
        Dim workbook1 As Excel.Workbook = TryCast(Microsoft.Office.Tools. _
            Excel.ExcelLocale1033Proxy.Unwrap(Me.InnerObject), Excel.Workbook)
        Dim range1 As Excel.Range = Globals.Sheet1.Range("A1")
        range1 = TryCast(Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel. _
            ExcelLocale1033Proxy.Unwrap(range1), Excel.Range)
        xmlMap1 = TryCast(Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel. _
            ExcelLocale1033Proxy.Unwrap(xmlMap1), Excel.XmlMap)

        ' This will raise the BeforeXmlImport and AfterXmlImport events.
        workbook1.XmlImportXml(ds.GetXml(), xmlMap1, True, _
            range1)
    Else
        MsgBox("The XmlMap could not be created")
    End If
End Sub

Sub ThisWorkbook_BeforeXmlImport(ByVal Map As Excel.XmlMap, _
    ByVal Url As String, ByVal IsRefresh As Boolean, _
    ByRef Cancel As Boolean) Handles Me.BeforeXmlImport

    If DialogResult.No = MessageBox.Show("Microsoft Excel is about" & _
        " to import XML into the workbook. Continue with importing?", _
        "Custom XML Import Dialog", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo) Then
        Cancel = True
    End If
End Sub

Sub ThisWorkbook_AfterXmlImport(ByVal Map As Excel.XmlMap, _
    ByVal IsRefresh As Boolean, ByVal Result As Excel.XlXmlImportResult) _
    Handles Me.AfterXmlImport

    If Result = Excel.XlXmlImportResult.xlXmlImportSuccess Then
        MsgBox("XML import succeeded.")
    Else
        MsgBox("XML import failed.")
    End If
End Sub

private void WorkbookXmlImportEvents()
{
    this.BeforeXmlImport +=
        new Excel.WorkbookEvents_BeforeXmlImportEventHandler(
        ThisWorkbook_BeforeXmlImport);

    this.AfterXmlImport += new
        Excel.WorkbookEvents_AfterXmlImportEventHandler(
        ThisWorkbook_AfterXmlImport);

    // Create a new DataTable.
    DataSet ds = new DataSet();
    DataTable dt = ds.Tables.Add("Customers");
    dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("LastName"));
    dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("FirstName"));

    // Add a new row to the DataTable.
    DataRow dr = dt.NewRow();
    dr["LastName"] = "Chan";
    dr["FirstName"] = "Gareth";
    dt.Rows.Add(dr);

    // Add a new XML map to the collection.
    Excel.XmlMap xmlMap1 = this.XmlMaps.Add(ds.GetXmlSchema(), 
        "NewDataSet");

    // Import the data stream if the XmlMap was successfully created.
    if (xmlMap1 != null)
    {
        // Get objects that can be used while the ExcelLocale1033 
        // attribute is true (the default).
        Excel.Workbook workbook1 = (Excel.Workbook)Microsoft.Office.Tools.
            Excel.ExcelLocale1033Proxy.Unwrap(this.InnerObject);
        Excel.Range range1 = Globals.Sheet1.Range["A1", missing];
        range1 = (Excel.Range)Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.
            ExcelLocale1033Proxy.Unwrap(range1);
        xmlMap1 = (Excel.XmlMap)Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.
            ExcelLocale1033Proxy.Unwrap(xmlMap1);

        // This will raise the BeforeXmlImport and AfterXmlImport events.
        workbook1.XmlImportXml(ds.GetXml(), out xmlMap1, true,
            range1);
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show("The XmlMap could not be created");
    }
}

void ThisWorkbook_BeforeXmlImport(Excel.XmlMap Map,
    string Url, bool IsRefresh, ref bool Cancel)
{
    if (DialogResult.No == MessageBox.Show("Microsoft Excel is about" +
        " to import XML into the workbook. Continue with importing?",
        "Custom XML Import Dialog", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo))
    {
        Cancel = true;
    }
}

void ThisWorkbook_AfterXmlImport(Excel.XmlMap Map, bool IsRefresh,
    Excel.XlXmlImportResult Result)
{
    if (Result == Excel.XlXmlImportResult.xlXmlImportSuccess)
    {
        MessageBox.Show("XML import succeeded.");
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show("XML import failed.");
    }
}