XPathNavigator::MoveToParent Method ()
.NET Framework (current version)
When overridden in a derived class, moves the XPathNavigator to the parent node of the current node.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Return Value
Type: System::BooleanReturns true if the XPathNavigator is successful moving to the parent node of the current node; otherwise, false. If false, the position of the XPathNavigator is unchanged.
The return value of the MoveToParent method depends on the XPathNodeType of the current node, and the XPathNodeType of the parent node to move to.
The following table shows the different XPathNodeType nodes, and the parent nodes they can move to.
XPathNodeType | Parent Node |
|---|---|
Root nodes do not have parents. | |
Element node. | |
Element node. | |
Element node. | |
For an example of the MoveToParent method, see the CreateAttribute method.
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 4.0
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 4.0
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