.NET Framework Class Library
XContainer.FirstNode Property
Get the first child node of this node.
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public ReadOnly Property FirstNode As XNode Get
C#
public XNode FirstNode { get; }
Visual C++
public: property XNode^ FirstNode { XNode^ get (); }
F#
member FirstNode : XNode
Property Value
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XNodeAn XNode containing the first child node of the XContainer.
Examples
The following example creates an element that contains child elements. It then gets the first child node of the parent element.
C#
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root", new XElement("Child1", 1), new XElement("Child2", 2), new XElement("Child3", 3), new XElement("Child4", 4), new XElement("Child5", 5) ); XNode firstNode = xmlTree.FirstNode; Console.WriteLine(firstNode);
Visual Basic
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _ <Root> <Child1>1</Child1> <Child2>2</Child2> <Child3>3</Child3> <Child4>4</Child4> <Child5>5</Child5> </Root> Dim firstNode As XNode = xmlTree.FirstNode Console.WriteLine(firstNode)
This example produces the following output:
xmlLang
<Child1>1</Child1>
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, 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.
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