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XmlReader.MoveToAttribute Method (String, String)

.NET Framework 4.5

When overridden in a derived class, moves to the attribute with the specified LocalName and NamespaceURI.

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

abstract MoveToAttribute : 
        name:string * 
        ns:string -> bool

Parameters

name: Type: System.String
The local name of the attribute.

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

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the attribute is found; otherwise, false. If false, the reader's position does not change.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
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.”
ArgumentNullException	Both parameter values are a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

After calling MoveToAttribute, the Name, NamespaceURI, and Prefix properties reflect the properties of that attribute.

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

MoveToAttribute Overload

System.Xml Namespace

Other Resources

Reading XML with the XmlReader

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