Any way to use XML axis properties in C#?

Question

Is there any way at all, by using some imports or usings, to use XML axis properties in C#?

I mostly work in VB, and am so used to being able to just query XML with
(from xel in xdoc.<names>)

Having to do a little work in C# now, it is annoying to have to write it out verbosely as
(from xel in xdoc.Elements("names")) .

It doesn't seem like a big thing, I know, but each element reference this way is 5x as many characters, and so much more verbose. It is a drag to type and read.

If there isn't, I guess I'm at a loss, but hopefully there is some way to use them? Using Visual Studio 2012.

Answer 1

I think there isn't.

But there are many ways to process XML with C#. I think LINQ2XML ist the closest to what you're looking for.

• LINQ2XML
• XmlReader (readonly, no caching)
• XmlDocument (read, manipulate, and modify)

Se also LINQ to XML vs. Other XML Technologies , to get an overview.