Save XML File To Specified File Path

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Hi all,

I am trying to save an xml file to a specific file
path. I do succeed in creating the xml file, but not
where I want it.

This is what I used:

C#

XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter("test.xml", null);

Please any help would be appriciated!!

Posted 11-May-12 0:54am

Ben Paxton

Updated 23-Aug-18 8:58am

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Herman<T>.Instance 11-May-12 6:57am

Just add the path to the filename

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**JF2015** · Answer 1 · 2012-05-11T00:56:00

Solution 1

So, what is the issue? Just modify the path variable as below:

C#

string path = "C:\\test.xml";
XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter(path , null);

Posted 11-May-12 0:56am

JF2015

Sandeep Mewara · Answer 2 · 2012-05-11T01:06:00

Solution 2

Have a look at these:
MSDN: XmlDocument.Save Method[^]
MSDN Support: How To Modify and Save XML with the XmlDocument Class in the .NET Framework SDK[^]
Video: Write a XML file[^]

For example:

C#

//save xml file at the given location
xmlDoc.Save(@"E:\My Projects\Test\data.xml");

Posted 11-May-12 1:06am

Sandeep Mewara

Updated 11-May-12 1:11am

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Member 12024777 · Answer 3 · 2017-10-30T23:43:00

This one is the best solution i've found to save the xml "doc" well formatted to file "data.xml":

XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
doc.LoadXml("<item><name>wrench</name></item>");
// Save the document to a file and auto-indent the output.
using (XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter("data.xml", null)) {
    writer.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;
    doc.Save(writer);
}