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C# XMLReader ReadString how to read everything include nested xml in an element?

My xml file with sample data as following

 <FRUIT>
 <HTML><B>1.</B> Apple</HTML>
 <HTML><B>2.</B> Banana</HTML>
 </FRUIT>

and my code

XmlReader xmlr = XmlReader.Create(myxmlfile);
while (xmlr.Read())
{
  if ((xmlr.IsStartElement()) && (xmlr.Name == "HTML"))
  {
    // this will return blank string!
    html = xmlr.ReadString();
  }
}

I need to get the full string of <B>1.</B> Apple

How could I read everything inside HTML element with ReadString()?

Solution

  • If the structure is fixed and you know the elements before then you can do this: 

     List<string> bananas = new List<>string();
 string contents = string.Empty;
    xmlr.ReadToFollowing("HTML");
    do
    {   
        contents = xmlr.ReadInnerXML();
        if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(contents))
        {        
            bananas.Add(contents);  
        }

    }while(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(contents))

    Also read XMLReader on MSDN