XNode.ToString Method (SaveOptions)
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Returns the XML for this node, optionally disabling formatting.
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Parameters
- options
- Type: System.Xml.Linq.SaveOptions
A SaveOptions that specifies formatting behavior.
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()
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