XElement.AncestorsAndSelf Method ()
.NET Framework (current version)
Returns a collection of elements that contain this element, and the ancestors of this element.
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable(Of XElement)An IEnumerable(Of T) of XElement of elements that contain this element, and the ancestors of this element.
The elements in the returned collection are in reverse document order.
This method uses deferred execution.
The following example creates an XML tree. It then finds the GrandChild element, and then prints the ancestors of it.
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
<Root>
<Child>
<GrandChild>element content</GrandChild>
</Child>
</Root>
Dim GC As XElement = xmlTree.<Child>.<GrandChild>(0)
Dim aas As IEnumerable(Of XElement) = _
From el In GC.AncestorsAndSelf() _
Select el
For Each el In aas
Console.WriteLine(el.Name)
Next
This example produces the following output:
GrandChild
Child
Root
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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