XNamespace.Xmlns Property
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Gets the XNamespace object that corresponds to the xmlns URI (http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/).
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XNamespaceThe XNamespace that corresponds to the xmlns URI (http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/).
The following example shows how to add a namespace to an XML tree. The namespace for the attribute that declares the namespace is the namespace returned by this property.
Dim root = <aw:Root xmlns:aw="http://www.adventure-works.com"> <aw:Child>content</aw:Child> </aw:Root>
In Visual Basic, the preferred idiom is:
[vb]
Imports <xmlns:aw='http://www.adventure-works.com'>
Dim root As XElement = _
<aw:Root>
<aw:Child>content</aw:Child>
</aw:Root>
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