' Add the element names to the NameTable.
Dim nt As New NameTable()
Dim book As Object = nt.Add("book")
Dim title As Object = nt.Add("title")

' Create a reader that uses the NameTable.
Dim settings As New XmlReaderSettings()
settings.NameTable = nt
Dim reader As XmlReader = XmlReader.Create("books.xml", settings)

While reader.Read()
    If reader.NodeType = XmlNodeType.Element Then
        ' Cache the local name to prevent multiple calls to the LocalName property.
        Dim localname As Object = reader.LocalName

        ' Do a comparison between the object references. This just compares pointers.
        If book Is localname Then
           ' Add additional processing here.
        End If 
        ' Do a comparison between the object references. This just compares pointers.
        If title Is localname Then
           ' Add additional processing here.
        End If 
    End If
End While 

' Close the reader.
reader.Close()

// Add the element names to the NameTable.
NameTable nt = new NameTable();
object book = nt.Add("book");
object title = nt.Add("title");

 // Create a reader that uses the NameTable.
 XmlReaderSettings settings = new XmlReaderSettings();
 settings.NameTable = nt;
 XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create("books.xml", settings);

 while (reader.Read()) {
    if (reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element) {
      // Cache the local name to prevent multiple calls to the LocalName property.
      object localname = reader.LocalName;

      // Do a comparison between the object references. This just compares pointers.
      if (book == localname) {
          // Add additional processing here.
      }
      // Do a comparison between the object references. This just compares pointers.
      if (title == localname) {
         // Add additional processing here.
      }

    } 

 }  // End While

// Close the reader.
reader.Close();     

NameTable* nt = new NameTable();
Object* book = nt->Add(S"book");
Object* price = nt->Add(S"price");

// Create the reader.
XmlReaderSettings* settings = new XmlReaderSettings();
settings->NameTable = nt;
XmlReader* reader = XmlReader::Create(S"books.xml", settings);

reader->MoveToContent();
reader->ReadToDescendant(S"book");

 if (System::Object::ReferenceEquals(book, reader->Name)) {
     // Do additional processing.
 }