XName Widening Conversion (String to XName)

.NET Framework (current version)

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Converts a string formatted as an expanded XML name (that is,{namespace}localname) to an XName object.

This API is not CLS-compliant.

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

Syntax

C++

Public Shared Widening Operator CType (
	expandedName As String
) As XName

Parameters

expandedName: Type: System.String
A string that contains an expanded XML name in the format {namespace}localname.

Return Value

Type: System.Xml.Linq.XName

An XName object constructed from the expanded name.

Remarks

You are using this implicit operator when you create an XElement or XAttribute by passing a string to the appropriate constructor.

Examples

The following example creates an XName by assigning a string to it, which invokes this implicit conversion operator.


                Imports <xmlns="http://www.adventure-works.com">

Module Module1
    Sub Main()
        Dim el As XElement = New XElement("{http://www.adventure-works.com}Root", "content")
        Console.WriteLine(el)

        ' The preferred approach is to import a global namespace and 
        ' use an XML literal.
        Dim root As XElement = <Root>content</Root>
        Console.WriteLine(root)
    End Sub
End Module

This example produces the following output:

<Root xmlns="http://www.adventure-works.com">content</Root>
<Root xmlns="http://www.adventure-works.com">content</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