XContainer.Nodes Method

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<XNode>
An IEnumerable<T> of XNode containing the contents of this XContainer, in document order.

Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
        <Root>
            <Child1>1</Child1>
            <Child2>2</Child2>
            <!--a comment-->
            <Child3>3</Child3>
            <Child4>4</Child4>mixed content<Child5>5</Child5>
        </Root>

Dim nodes = From nd In xmlTree.Nodes() _
            Select nd

For Each node In nodes
    output.Append(node)
    output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
Next

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()

StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement xmlTree = new XElement("Root",
    new XElement("Child1", 1),
    new XElement("Child2", 2),
    new XComment("a comment"),
    new XElement("Child3", 3),
    new XElement("Child4", 4),
    new XText("mixed content"),
    new XElement("Child5", 5)
);
IEnumerable<XNode> nodes =
    from nd in xmlTree.Nodes()
    select nd;
foreach (XNode node in nodes)
    output.Append(node + Environment.NewLine);

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();