XmlReader.IsStartElement Method (String, String)
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Calls MoveToContent and tests if the current content node is a start tag or empty element tag and if the LocalName and NamespaceURI properties of the element found match the given strings.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Parameters
- localname
- Type: System.String
The string to match against the LocalName property of the element found.
- ns
- Type: System.String
The string to match against the NamespaceURI property of the element found.
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if the resulting node is an element. false if a node type other than XmlNodeType.Element was found or if the LocalName and NamespaceURI properties of the element do not match the specified strings.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| XmlException | Incorrect XML is encountered in the input stream. |
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