Syntax for Deleting Record to XML using LINQ

Steps in Editing an XML using LINQ and C#

1. Get the path of your XML file.

string fullXmlPath =
System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath) + "file name.xml";

2. Load the path.

XElement LogXmlDocument = XElement.Load(fullXmlPath);

3. Prepare the data.

var navResultsPlant = LogXmlDocument.Descendants().Where(
e => e.Attribute("id").Value == id).FirstOrDefault();
if (navResultsPlant != null)
navResultsPlant.Remove();

4. Save.

LogXmlDocument.Save(fullXmlPath);

Resource Stream in C# .Net

Steps on how to add and retrieve an instance of your resource file:

1. Right click the file, select Properties.

2. Under Build Action, select Embedded Resource as shown below



3. Syntax in retrieving an instance:

FrameworkElement content = new FrameworkElement();
Assembly asm = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
Stream sre = asm.GetManifestResourceStream("namespace here);
content = XamlReader.Load(sre) as FrameworkElement;

XML and LINQ

How to query in C# using LINQ

XDocument xmlFile = XDocument.Load(filename);
var xt = from y in xmlFile.Descendants("Users").Elements("details")
where y.Attribute("userName").Value == x
select new TempClass
{
Name = y.Element("userdetails").Attribute("userFirstName").Value
};


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