Question

I have an xml (called xdoc) file like the following:

<Root>
<ItemContainer>
<Item>
<Item>
<Item>
<Item>
</ItemContainer>
</Root>

if i do the following

XElement xel = xdoc.Element("ItemContainer");

As far as i understand, i should get back a reference to to my ItemContainer node element, but i keep getting back null. Ive read the msdn docs for this

“Gets the first (in document order) child element with the specified
XName. “

as far as i can see, ItemContainer is the first child element with the specified name. What am i missing?

Answer 1

Do :

XElement xel = xdoc.Root.Element("ItemContainer");

Because, the <Root> has also to be handled.

XElement xel = xdoc.Element("Root").Element("ItemContainer");

should also work