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XNamespace.Equals Method

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Determines whether the specified XNamespace is equal to the current XNamespace.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function Equals ( _
    obj As Object _
) As Boolean

public override bool Equals(
    Object obj
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
A Boolean that indicates whether the specified XNamespace is equal to the current XNamespace.

Remarks

For two XNamespace objects to be equal, they must have the same URI.

Examples

The following example compares two namespaces that refer to the same URI.

'add the following line to the the Imports section:
'Imports <xmlns:aw="https://www.adventure-works.com">
Dim output As New StringBuilder
output.Append(String.Format(GetXmlNamespace(aw) = "https://www.adventure-works.com"))
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()

StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XNamespace aw = "https://www.adventure-works.com";
output.Append(aw == "https://www.adventure-works.com" + 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.