XmlReader.MoveToContent Method
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Checks whether the current node is a content (non-white space text, CDATA, Element, EndElement, EntityReference, or EndEntity) node. If the node is not a content node, the reader skips ahead to the next content node or end of file. It skips over nodes of the following type: ProcessingInstruction, DocumentType, Comment, Whitespace, or SignificantWhitespace.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Return Value
Type: System.Xml.XmlNodeTypeThe NodeType of the current node found by the method or XmlNodeType.None if the reader has reached the end of the input stream.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| XmlException | Incorrect XML encountered in the input stream. |
The following example uses the MoveToContent method.
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder(); // XmlXapResolver is the default resolver. using (XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create("book.xml")) { // Moves the reader to the root element. reader.MoveToContent(); reader.ReadToFollowing("book"); // Note that ReadInnerXml only returns the markup of the node's children // so the book's attributes are not returned. output.AppendLine("Read the first book using ReadInnerXml..."); output.AppendLine(reader.ReadInnerXml()); reader.ReadToFollowing("book"); // ReadOuterXml returns the markup for the current node and its children // so the book's attributes are also returned. output.AppendLine("Read the second book using ReadOuterXml..."); output.AppendLine(reader.ReadOuterXml()); } OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();
The example uses bool.xml file as input.
<bookstore>
<book genre='novel' ISBN='10-861003-324'>
<title>The Handmaid's Tale</title>
<price>19.95</price>
</book>
<book genre='novel' ISBN='1-861001-57-5'>
<title>Pride And Prejudice</title>
<price>24.95</price>
</book>
</bookstore>