Question

I want to manipulate XML files.

...
<Document Id="1091">
      <Indexes>
        <Index Name="MODD" Value="aaa" />
        <Index Name="DDAT" Value="bbb" />
        <Index Name="CDAT" Value="ccc" />
        <Index Name="MDAT" Value="ddd" />
        <Index Name="DOCN" Value="eee" />
        <Index Name="STAT" Value="fff" />
        ...
      </Indexes>
</Document>
<Document Id="2088">
      ...

I have retrieve the value of some index randomly. I would avoid the loop on all the indexes. What is the tool you advise me to use and why?

• load the file as a text file and use RegEx
• load the xml file and use XPath
• load the xml file and use Linq to Xml
• generate the classes with xsd.exe or xsd2code
• another approach

Answer 1

I’d go with LinqToXml. Good syntax and easy to use!