using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
XElement firstParticipant;
XDocument xDocument = new XDocument(
new XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", "yes"),
new XDocumentType("Books", null, "Books.dtd", null),
new XProcessingInstruction("Book", "out-of-print"),
new XElement("Books", firstParticipant =
new XElement("Book",
new XComment("This is a new author."),
new XProcessingInstruction("AuthorHandler", "new"),
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XElement("FirstName", "J"),
new XElement("LastName", "R")),
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XElement("FirstName", "E"),
new XElement("LastName", "B"))));
foreach (XNode node in firstParticipant.Elements()) {
Console.WriteLine(node);
}
}
}
Calling the Second Attributes Prototype
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
XDocument xDocument = new XDocument(
new XElement("Books",
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XElement("FirstName", "A"),
new XElement("LastName", "B")),
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XElement("FirstName", "C"),
new XElement("LastName", "D"))));
IEnumerable<XElement> elements = xDocument.Element("Books").Elements("Book");
foreach (XElement element in elements) {
Console.WriteLine("Source element: {0} : value = {1}", element.Name, element.Value);
}
foreach (XAttribute attribute in elements.Attributes("type")) {
Console.WriteLine("Attribute: {0} : value = {1}",
attribute.Name, attribute.Value);
}
}
}
Calling the First Attributes Prototype
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
XDocument xDocument = new XDocument(
new XElement("Books",
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XElement("FirstName", "A"),
new XElement("LastName", "B")),
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XElement("FirstName", "C"),
new XElement("LastName", "D"))));
IEnumerable<XElement> elements = xDocument.Element("Books").Elements("Book");
foreach (XElement element in elements) {
Console.WriteLine("Source element: {0} : value = {1}", element.Name, element.Value);
}
foreach (XAttribute attribute in elements.Attributes()) {
Console.WriteLine("Attribute: {0} : value = {1}",
attribute.Name, attribute.Value);
}
}
}
Changing an Attribute's Value
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
XElement firstParticipant;
XDocument xDocument = new XDocument(
new XElement("Books", firstParticipant =
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XAttribute("experience", "first-time"),
new XElement("FirstName", "J"),
new XElement("LastName", "R"))));
Console.WriteLine(xDocument);
firstParticipant.Attribute("experience").Value = "beginner";
Console.WriteLine(xDocument);
}
}
Using SetAttributeValue to Add, Delete, and Update Attributes
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
XElement firstParticipant;
XDocument xDocument = new XDocument(
new XElement("Books", firstParticipant =
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XAttribute("experience", "first-time"),
new XElement("FirstName", "J"),
new XElement("LastName", "R"))));
Console.WriteLine(xDocument);
firstParticipant.SetAttributeValue("type", "beginner");
firstParticipant.SetAttributeValue("language", "English");
firstParticipant.SetAttributeValue("experience", null);
Console.WriteLine(xDocument);
}
}
Removing All of an Element's Attributes
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
XElement firstParticipant;
XDocument xDocument = new XDocument(
new XElement("Books", firstParticipant =
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XAttribute("experience", "first-time"),
new XElement("FirstName", "A"),
new XElement("LastName", "B"))));
Console.WriteLine(xDocument);
firstParticipant.Attributes().Remove();
Console.WriteLine(xDocument);
}
}
Removing an Attribute
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
XElement firstParticipant;
XDocument xDocument = new XDocument(
new XElement("Books", firstParticipant =
new XElement("Book",
new XAttribute("type", "Author"),
new XElement("FirstName", "J"),
new XElement("LastName", "R"))));
Console.WriteLine(xDocument);
firstParticipant.Attribute("type").Remove();
Console.WriteLine(xDocument);
}
}

