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XElement.RemoveAll Method

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Removes nodes and attributes from this XElement.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub RemoveAll

public void RemoveAll()

Remarks

This method will raise the Changed and the Changing events.

Examples

The following example creates an element with attributes and child elements. It then calls this method to remove both the attributes and the child elements.

Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim root As XElement = _
        <Root Attr1="1" Attr2="2" Attr3="3">
            <Child1>1</Child1>
            <Child2>2</Child2>
            <Child3>3</Child3>
        </Root>

root.RemoveAll()   ' removes children elements and attributes of root
output.Append(root)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()

StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement root = new XElement("Root",
    new XAttribute("Att1", 1),
    new XAttribute("Att2", 2),
    new XAttribute("Att3", 3),
    new XElement("Child1", 1),
    new XElement("Child2", 2),
    new XElement("Child3", 3)
);
root.RemoveAll();   // removes children elements and attributes of root
output.Append(root + Environment.NewLine);

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.