(Article) XML and C#

Article : XML and C#

Introduction
XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is a very popular format used to store and share data. In a nutshell, XML stores information in a tree-based text format that allows both you and I as well as computers to easily read the data. I'm sure you have used XML-like languages directly or indirectly, to borrow two popular examples, if you have ever used RSS feeds or have written XHTML pages.

In this tutorial, I will explain how to read data from an XML file in C#. The .NET Framework provides built-in functionality for reading and writing XML, but knowing how to use those classes can be important. Before diving into the code, I want to provide a brief overview of XML and cover some terminology because it will help you to better understand why the code does something of the things it does.

Here is how a simple XML file looks like:

Code: XML

<?xml version"1.0"?>
<forums>
 <forum name="Web Development">
  <thread>
   <title>ASP/ASP.NET</title>
   <link>http://www.go4expert.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=67</link>
  </thread>
  <thread>
   <title>PHP</title>
   <link>http://www.go4expert.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=66</link>
  </thread>
  <thread>
   <title>PERL-CGI</title>
   <link>http://www.go4expert.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=69</link>
  </thread>
 </forum>
</forums>

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