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XNode::Ancestors Method
.NET Framework (current version)
Returns a collection of the ancestor elements of this node.
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Ancestors() | Returns a collection of the ancestor elements of this node. |
![]() | Ancestors(XName^) | Returns a filtered collection of the ancestor elements of this node. Only elements that have a matching XName are included in the collection. |
Optionally a node name can be specified to filter for ancestor elements with a specific name.
The nodes in the returned collection are in reverse document order.
This method uses deferred execution.
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