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XmlNode.Item Property (String)

.NET Framework 4

Other Versions

Gets the first child element with the specified Name.

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

Syntax

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public virtual XmlElement this[
	string name
] { get; }

Parameters

name: Type: System.String
The qualified name of the element to retrieve.

Property Value

Type: System.Xml.XmlElement
The first XmlElement that matches the specified name.

Remarks

This property is a Microsoft extension to the Document Object Model (DOM).

Examples

The following example displays the title element.

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using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml;

public class Sample {

  public static void Main() {

    XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
    doc.LoadXml("<book ISBN='1-861001-57-5'>" +
                "<title>Pride And Prejudice</title>" +
                "<price>19.95</price>" +
                "</book>");

    XmlNode root = doc.FirstChild;

    Console.WriteLine("Display the title element...");
    Console.WriteLine(root["title"].OuterXml);
  }
}

Version Information

.NET Framework

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

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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

Reference

XmlNode Class

Item Overload

System.Xml Namespace

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