Extensions.Elements(Of T) Method (IEnumerable(Of T))
Silverlight
Returns a collection of the child elements of every element and document in the source collection.
Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
'Declaration <ExtensionAttribute> _ Public Shared Function Elements(Of T As XContainer) ( _ source As IEnumerable(Of T) _ ) As IEnumerable(Of XElement)
Type Parameters
- T
The type of the objects in source, constrained to XContainer.
Parameters
- source
- Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable(Of T)
An IEnumerable(Of T) of XElement that contains the source collection.
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable(Of XElement)An IEnumerable(Of T) of XElement of the child elements of every element or document in the source collection.
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IEnumerable(Of T). When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter.| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | source is Nothing. |
Although Visual Basic contains an integrated elements axis that allows you to find all child elements with a specified XName for every element in the source collection, there is no integrated elements axis that allows you to retrieve a collection of every child element for every element in the source collection.
This method uses deferred execution.
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
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