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How to Get Element Names from XElement Using C#?


I have a Xml and i have to get the element name

 <Data>
     <Test key="G" modifier="control" /> 
     <Test1  key="E" modifier="control" /> 
     <Test3 /> 
     <Test4 /> 
 </Data>

 XDocument xd = XDocument.Load("..\\Cmd.xml");
 IEnumerable<XElement> xeCmdData = Cmd.XPathSelectElements(".//Data");

 foreach (XElement xeData in xeCmdData)
 {
     // here i am getting the whole xml how to get Element name  ... 
     // Like <Data> 
     //          <Test key="G" modifier="control" /> 
     //          <Test1  key="E" modifier="control" /> 
     //          <Test3 /> 
     //          <Test4 />  
     //      </Data>
 }               

How to get Element names ?


Solution

  • XDocument xd = XDocument.Load("..\\Cmd.xml");
    IEnumerable<string> names = xd.XPathSelectElements("//Data/*")      
                                  .Select(e => e.Name.LocalName);
    

    Or without XPath

    IEnumerable<string> names = xd.Descendants("Data")      
                                  .Elements()
                                  .Select(e => e.Name.LocalName);
    

    Result:

    Test
    Test1
    Test3
    Test4