XNode.Ancestors Method

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<XElement>
An IEnumerable<T> of XElement of the ancestor elements of this node.

Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
        <Root>
            <Child>
                <GrandChild>content</GrandChild>
            </Child>
        </Root>

Dim grandChild As IEnumerable(Of XElement) = xmlTree...<GrandChild>
For Each el In grandChild.Ancestors()
    output.Append(el.Name)
    output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
Next

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()

StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root",
    new XElement("Child",
        new XElement("GrandChild", "content")
    )
);
IEnumerable<XElement> grandChild = xmlTree.Descendants("GrandChild");
foreach (XElement el in grandChild.Ancestors())
    output.Append(el.Name + Environment.NewLine);

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();