What is a “LINQ provider,” and what is its purpose?
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A linq provider is software that implements the
IQueryProviderandIQueryableinterfaces for a particular data store. In other words, it allows you to write Linq queries against that data store. For example, the Linq to XML provider allows you to write Linq queries against XML documents.You can also write your own Linq provider, although it is not trivial. See Building an Iqueryable Provider and Walkthrough: Creating an IQueryable LINQ Provider for more information.