Elements Method
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XContainer.Elements Method

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Returns a collection of the child elements of this element or document, in document order.

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

'Declaration
Public Function Elements As IEnumerable(Of XElement)

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable(Of XElement)
An IEnumerable(Of T) of XElement containing the child elements of this XContainer, in document order.

This method uses deferred execution.

The following example creates an XML tree, and then selects some elements using this axis method.


Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
        <Root>
            <Child1>1</Child1>
            <Child2>2</Child2>
            <Child3>3</Child3>
            <Child4>4</Child4>
            <Child5>5</Child5>
        </Root>

Dim elements = From el In xmlTree.Elements _
               Where el.Value <= 3 _
               Select el

For Each el In elements
    output.Append(el)
    output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
Next

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()


Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Windows Phone

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