Tests if the current content node is a start tag.

Overload List

Calls MoveToContent and tests if the current content node is a start tag or empty element tag.

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

[Visual Basic] Overloads Public Overridable Function IsStartElement() As Boolean

[C#] public virtual bool IsStartElement();

[C++] public: virtual bool IsStartElement();

[JScript] public function IsStartElement() : Boolean;

Calls MoveToContent and tests if the current content node is a start tag or empty element tag and if the Name property of the element found matches the given argument.

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

[Visual Basic] Overloads Public Overridable Function IsStartElement(String) As Boolean

[C#] public virtual bool IsStartElement(string);

[C++] public: virtual bool IsStartElement(String*);

[JScript] public function IsStartElement(String) : Boolean;

Calls MoveToContent and tests if the current content node is a start tag or empty element tag and if the LocalName and NamespaceURI properties of the element found match the given strings.

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

[Visual Basic] Overloads Public Overridable Function IsStartElement(String, String) As Boolean

[C#] public virtual bool IsStartElement(string, string);

[C++] public: virtual bool IsStartElement(String*, String*);

[JScript] public function IsStartElement(String, String) : Boolean;

Example

[Visual Basic, C#, C++] The following example displays the text content of each element.

[Visual Basic, C#, C++] Note   This example shows how to use one of the overloaded versions of IsStartElement. For other examples that might be available, see the individual overload topics.

[Visual Basic] 
Option Strict
Option Explicit

Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml

Public Class Sample
    
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim reader As XmlTextReader = Nothing
        
        Try
            'Load the reader with the XML file.
            reader = New XmlTextReader("elems.xml")
            
            'Parse the XML and display the text content of each of the elements.
            While reader.Read()
                If reader.IsStartElement() Then
                    If reader.IsEmptyElement Then
                        Console.WriteLine("<{0}/>", reader.Name)
                    Else
                        Console.Write("<{0}>" + " ", reader.Name)
                        reader.Read() 'Read the start tag.
                        If (reader.IsStartElement())  'Handle nested elements.
                          Console.WriteLine()
                          Console.Write("<{0}>", reader.Name)
                        End If
                        Console.WriteLine(reader.ReadString()) 'Read the text content of the element.
                    End If
                End If
            End While
        
        
        Finally
            If Not (reader Is Nothing) Then
                reader.Close()
            End If
        End Try
    End Sub 'Main 
End Class 'Sample

[C#] 
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml;

public class Sample 
{
  public static void Main()
  {
    XmlTextReader reader = null;

    try
    {
       //Load the reader with the XML file.
       reader = new XmlTextReader("elems.xml");
  
       //Parse the XML and display the text content of each of the elements.
       while (reader.Read()){
         if (reader.IsStartElement()){
           if (reader.IsEmptyElement)
              Console.WriteLine("<{0}/>", reader.Name);
           else{
               Console.Write("<{0}> ", reader.Name);
               reader.Read(); //Read the start tag.
               if (reader.IsStartElement())  //Handle nested elements.
                 Console.Write("\r\n<{0}>", reader.Name);
               Console.WriteLine(reader.ReadString());  //Read the text content of the element.
           }
         }
       } 
       
     } 

     finally 
     {
        if (reader != null)
          reader.Close();
      }
  }
  
} // End class

[C++] 
#using <mscorlib.dll>
#using <System.Xml.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml;

int main()
{
   XmlTextReader* reader = 0;

   try
   {
      //Load the reader with the XML file.
      reader = new XmlTextReader(S"elems.xml");

      //Parse the XML and display the text content of each of the elements.
      while (reader->Read()){
         if (reader->IsStartElement()){
            if (reader->IsEmptyElement)
               Console::WriteLine(S"<{0}/>", reader->Name);
            else{
               Console::Write(S"<{0}> ", reader->Name);
               reader->Read(); //Read the start tag.
               if (reader->IsStartElement())  //Handle nested elements.
                  Console::Write(S"\r\n<{0}>", reader->Name);
               Console::WriteLine(reader->ReadString());  //Read the text content of the element.
            }
         }
      } 

   } 

   __finally 
   {
      if (reader != 0)
         reader->Close();
   }
}

The example uses the file, elems.xml, as input.

<book>
  <title>Pride And Prejudice</title>
  <price>19.95</price>
  <misc/>
</book>

[JScript] No example is available for JScript. To view a Visual Basic, C#, or C++ example, click the Language Filter button in the upper-left corner of the page.

See Also

XmlReader Class | XmlReader Members | System.Xml Namespace