Question

        this.dataGrid1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid();
        this.dataGrid1.DataMember = textBox1.Text.ToString();
        this.dataGrid1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(36, 46);
        this.dataGrid1.Name = "dataGrid1";
        this.dataGrid1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(364, 532);
        this.dataGrid1.TabIndex = 0;
        // 
        this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(50, 13);
        this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(592, 573);
        this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] { this.dataGrid1 });
        ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dataGrid1)).EndInit();
        this.ResumeLayout(false);


        XmlDataDocument xmlDatadoc = new XmlDataDocument();
        xmlDatadoc.DataSet.ReadXml("abcd.xml");

        DataSet ds = new DataSet("abc");
        ds = xmlDatadoc.DataSet;

        dataGrid1.DataSource = ds.DefaultViewManager; 

It is showing the hierarchial structure but it is not distinguishing between the child and parent node properly.i only want to see the root node which should be a link to its child node.also,i want the datagrid to be able to edit the xml file.

Answer 1

After reading the Xml in DataSet why dont you set the DataTable rather than the whole DataSet as DataSource of the Grid ?

    XmlDataDocument xmlDatadoc = new XmlDataDocument();
    xmlDatadoc.DataSet.ReadXml("abcd.xml");

    DataSet ds = new DataSet("abc");
    ds = xmlDatadoc.DataSet;

    dataGrid1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0]; 

Adjust the Table index with your appropriate Root table.