XContainer.DescendantNodes Method (System.Xml.Linq)

Public Function DescendantNodes As IEnumerable(Of XNode)

public IEnumerable<XNode> DescendantNodes()

public:
IEnumerable<XNode^>^ DescendantNodes()

member DescendantNodes : unit -> IEnumerable<XNode> 

XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root",
    // Attributes are not nodes, so will not be returned by DescendantNodes.
    new XAttribute("Att1", "AttributeContent"),
    new XElement("Child",
        new XElement("GrandChild", "element content")
    )
);
IEnumerable<XNode> dnas =
    from node in xmlTree.DescendantNodes()
    select node;
foreach (XNode node in dnas)
{
    if (node is XElement)
        Console.WriteLine((node as XElement).Name);
    else
        Console.WriteLine(node);
}

' Attributes are not nodes, so will not be returned by DescendantNodes.
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _ 
    <Root Att1="AttributeContent">
        <Child>
            <GrandChild>element content</GrandChild>
        </Child>
    </Root>

Dim dnas = From node In xmlTree.DescendantNodes _
           Select node

For Each node In dnas
    If TypeOf node Is XElement Then
        Console.WriteLine(DirectCast(node, XElement).Name)
    Else
        Console.WriteLine(node)
    End If
Next

Child
GrandChild
element content