XmlReader.ReadToDescendant Method (String, String)
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Advances the XmlReader to the next descendant element with the specified local name and namespace URI.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Parameters
- localName
- Type: System.String
The local name of the element you wish to move to.
- namespaceURI
- Type: System.String
The namespace URI of the element you wish to move to.
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if a matching descendant element is found; otherwise false. If a matching child element is not found, the XmlReader is positioned on the end tag (NodeType is XmlNodeType.EndElement) of the element.
If the XmlReader is not positioned on an element when ReadToDescendant was called, this method returns false and the position of the XmlReader is not changed.
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