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XmlReader::ReadStartElement Method ()

 

Checks that the current node is an element and advances the reader to the next node.

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

public:
virtual void ReadStartElement()

Exception Condition
XmlException

Incorrect XML was encountered in the input stream.

InvalidOperationException

An XmlReader method was called before a previous asynchronous operation finished. In this case, InvalidOperationException is thrown with the message “An asynchronous operation is already in progress.”

This method calls IsStartElement followed by Read to position you on the content of that element found in the input stream.

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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
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