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XElement.DescendantNodesAndSelf Method

.NET Framework 4.5

Returns a collection of nodes that contain this element, and all descendant nodes of this element, in document order.

Namespace:  System.Xml.Linq
Assembly:  System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
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member DescendantNodesAndSelf : unit -> IEnumerable<XNode>

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable(XNode)
An IEnumerable(T) of XNode that contain this element, and all descendant nodes of this element, in document order.

This method uses deferred execution.

The following example creates an XML tree, and then uses this axis method.

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This example produces the following output:

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Root
Child
Some text
GrandChild
element content

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

.NET for Windows Store apps

Supported in: Windows 8

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

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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