Question

I am trying to pass an XML list to a view but I am having trouble once I get to the view.

My controller:

 public ActionResult Search(int isbdn)     {         ViewData['ISBN'] = isbdn;         string pathToXml= 'http://isbndb.com/api/books.xml?access_key=DWD3TC34&index1=isbn&value1=';         pathToXml += isbdn;         var doc = XDocument.Load(pathToXml);         IEnumerable<XElement> items = from m in doc.Elements()                     select m; 

What would my view look like? Do I need to incorporate some type of XML data controller?

Answer 1

first.. you have to return the data to the view modal…

public ActionResult Search(int isbdn)     {         ViewData['ISBN'] = isbdn;         string pathToXml= 'http://isbndb.com/api/books.xml?access_key=DWD3TC34&index1=isbn&value1=';         pathToXml += isbdn;         var doc = XDocument.Load(pathToXml);         IEnumerable<XElement> items = from m in doc.Elements()                     select m; return view(m); } 

in your code behind you have to inherit

ViewPage < IEnumerable<XElement>> 

and than your ViewData.Modal will be a strongly typed IEnumerable<XElement>. and you will be able to work with data as in the controller.