XmlReader.ReadElementContentAsString Method
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Reads the current element and returns the contents as a String object.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The XmlReader is not positioned on an element. |
| XmlException | The current element contains child elements. -or- The element content cannot be converted to a String object. |
| ArgumentNullException | The method is called with null arguments. |
The following example uses the XmlReader methods to read the content of elements and attributes.
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder(); String xmlString = @"<bookstore> <book genre='autobiography' publicationdate='1981-03-22' ISBN='1-861003-11-0'> <title>The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin</title> <author> <first-name>Benjamin</first-name> <last-name>Franklin</last-name> </author> <price>8.99</price> </book> </bookstore>"; // Create an XmlReader using (XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create(new StringReader(xmlString))) { reader.ReadToFollowing("book"); reader.MoveToFirstAttribute(); string genre = reader.Value; output.AppendLine("The genre value: " + genre); reader.ReadToFollowing("title"); output.AppendLine("Content of the title element: " + reader.ReadElementContentAsString()); } OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();