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XmlReader.ReadStartElement Method (String, String)

.NET Framework 4.5

Checks that the current content node is an element with the given LocalName and NamespaceURI and advances the reader to the next node.

Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)

Syntax

C++

public virtual void ReadStartElement(
	string localname,
	string ns
)

Parameters

localname: Type: System.String
The local name of the element.

ns: Type: System.String
The namespace URI of the element.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
XmlException	Incorrect XML was encountered in the input stream. -or- The LocalName and NamespaceURI properties of the element found do not match the given arguments.
InvalidOperationException	An XmlReader method was called before a previous asynchronous operation finished. In this case, InvalidOperationException is thrown with the message “An asynchronous operation is already in progress.”

Exception

Condition

XmlException

Incorrect XML was encountered in the input stream.

-or-

The LocalName and NamespaceURI properties of the element found do not match the given arguments.

InvalidOperationException

An XmlReader method was called before a previous asynchronous operation finished. In this case, InvalidOperationException is thrown with the message “An asynchronous operation is already in progress.”

Remarks

A call to this method corresponds to a call to IsStartElement followed by a call to Read.

For the asynchronous version of this method, see ReadStartElementAsync.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.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

Platforms

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.

Reference

XmlReader Class

ReadStartElement Overload

System.Xml Namespace

ReadEndElement

Other Resources

Read XML with the XmlReader

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