XmlReader.Read Method
Assembly: System.Xml (in system.xml.dll)
When an XmlReader is first created and initialized, there is no information available. You must call Read to read the first node.
This method requires at least four bytes from the data stream in order to begin parsing. If fewer than four bytes are returned and there is no more data in the stream, the method will fail. If there is more data in the stream, the method will block parsing until receipt of the fourth byte.
The following example reads an XML file and displays each of the nodes.
The sample uses the items.xml file.
<?xml version="1.0"?> <!-- This is a sample XML document --> <!DOCTYPE Items [<!ENTITY number "123">]> <Items> <Item>Test with an entity: &number;</Item> <Item>Test with a child element <more/> stuff</Item> <Item>Test with a CDATA section <![CDATA[<456>]]> def</Item> <Item>Test with a char entity: A</Item> <!-- Fourteen chars in this element.--> <Item>1234567890ABCD</Item> </Items>
Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.Reference
XmlReader ClassXmlReader Members
System.Xml Namespace