ToString Method (SaveOptions)
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XNode.ToString Method (SaveOptions)

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

Returns the XML for this node, optionally disabling formatting.

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

'Declaration
Public Function ToString ( _
	options As SaveOptions _
) As String

Parameters

options
Type: System.Xml.Linq.SaveOptions
A SaveOptions that specifies formatting behavior.

Return Value

Type: System.String
A String containing the XML.

The following example uses this method to retrieve unformatted and formatted XML.


Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim root As XElement = <Root>
                           <Child/>
                       </Root>
output.Append(root.ToString(SaveOptions.DisableFormatting))
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
output.Append("---")
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
output.Append(root.ToString(SaveOptions.None))
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()


Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Windows Phone

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