Read xml file using C# .net

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I am trying to read xml file using C# .net. But i dont want to use DataSet and want to read data and show in a table format.
The xml file i am using is having multiple child nodes. Please help me how to read it manually, (without dataset).

Posted 18-Mar-11 2:13am

omkar jante

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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-18T02:21:00

Solution 1

There are hundreds of thousands of examples regarding reading XML files in C#. Surely, you could have found this one:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307548[^]

Posted 18-Mar-11 2:21am

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omkar jante 18-Mar-11 8:27am

i gone through this link earlier but the xml i am using is not fixed format. some times some nodes may missing and hirarchy is also got changed. suggest me

#realJSOP 18-Mar-11 8:58am

Some nodes may be missing? Hierarchy changes? How can you possibly read that in any kind of automatic way?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Mar-11 1:29am

I think OP does not know the schema. It should not change but just a bit more complex. "Missing nodes" is nothing wrong, could be perfectly described with the schema. Your answer is correct, a 5. Could be more complete, but... let OP do the homework.
--SA

Albin Abel 18-Mar-11 8:41am

omkar, if your xml doesn't follow a schema then how a code knows how to read it? though it can be populated automatically to a dataset etc etc, how your business logic going to use it?

Albin Abel 18-Mar-11 8:42am

my 5 for the advice

jim lahey · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-18T02:22:00

Solution 2

Use the XmlDocument.Load method:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/875kz807.aspx[^]

Posted 18-Mar-11 2:22am

jim lahey

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Albin Abel 18-Mar-11 8:43am

Another microsoft link. My 5.