Retrieving xml value into a string

Question

In the following XML structure how do i retrieve the name value and put this into a string? (i am using a XPathNavigator in my method)

<testsystem>
    <test>
       <name>one</name>
       <name>two</name>
       <name>three</name>
    </test>
</testsystem>

The name will get displayed in the boundcolumn of a datagrid.

I was able to get a attribute with a syntax alike this: (but when changing the xml struture it no longer holds a attribute value)

string name = nav.GetAttribute("name", "")

But have no luck getting the value with a nav as of yet.

The purpose is to be able to use it for the following object so i can put name into it.

test t = new test() { Name = name, Questions= new List<Questions>() };

Best regards.

Answer 1

For multiple name nodes you could use this approach:

XPathNodeIterator iter = xml.CreateNavigator().Select("//test/name");
while (iter.MoveNext())
{
    var nav = iter.Current;
    string name = nav.Value;
    Console.WriteLine(name);
}

Alternately you could use the XmlDocument.GetElementsByTagName method :

var nodeList = xml.GetElementsByTagName("name");
foreach (XmlNode node in nodeList)
{
    Console.WriteLine(node.InnerText);
}

Answer 2

For example, create an XmlDocument, load the string into it with the LoadXml method, and then document.GetElementsByTagName("name")[0].InnerText will provide the value. There may be better ways to deal with XML if we knew how complex your XML structure actually is.

Answer 3

Assuming the XPathNavigator is positioned on the element you want, than nav.Value will return the string value. See XPathItem.Value .