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XmlReader.ReadToDescendant Method (String, String)

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Advances the XmlReader to the next descendant element with the specified local name and namespace URI.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function ReadToDescendant ( _
    localName As String, _
    namespaceURI As String _
) As Boolean

public virtual bool ReadToDescendant(
    string localName,
    string namespaceURI
)

Parameters

  • localName
    Type: System.String
    The local name of the element you wish to move to.
  • namespaceURI
    Type: System.String
    The namespace URI of the element you wish to move to.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if a matching descendant element is found; otherwise false. If a matching child element is not found, the XmlReader is positioned on the end tag (NodeType is XmlNodeType.EndElement) of the element.
If the XmlReader is not positioned on an element when ReadToDescendant was called, this method returns false and the position of the XmlReader is not changed.

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.