Can an XmlNode from one XmlDocument be copied to another XmlDocument?

[Bob]

I'm wondering if one node that belongs to one XmlDocument can be appended to
another XmlDocument as a new child without having to build a new node from
scratch. I would think XmlNode.Clone() is for this purpose but no, it
doesn't work. I got the following error:

The node to be inserted is from a different document context

Does anyone know if this is doable without building a new node and without
putting through XSL?

[bruce barker]

you have to build a new node and create your own copy function. if
performance is not the top issue, use the InnerXml/OuterXml properties to
copy.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

" Bob" <bo*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I'm wondering if one node that belongs to one XmlDocument can be appended to another XmlDocument as a new child without having to build a new node from
scratch. I would think XmlNode.Clone() is for this purpose but no, it
doesn't work. I got the following error:

The node to be inserted is from a different document context

Does anyone know if this is doable without building a new node and without
putting through XSL?

[Oleg Tkachenko [MVP]]

Bob wrote:

I'm wondering if one node that belongs to one XmlDocument can be appended to
another XmlDocument as a new child without having to build a new node from
scratch. I would think XmlNode.Clone() is for this purpose but no, it
doesn't work. I got the following error:

The node to be inserted is from a different document context

You have to import a node before inserting it:

XmlNode newBook = doc.ImportNode(doc2.DocumentElement.LastChild, true);
doc.DocumentElement.AppendChild(newBook);

--
Oleg Tkachenko [XML MVP]
http://blog.tkachenko.com

[Bob]

I tried InnerXml and it works. Since you mentioned performance, is it
particularly slow?

"bruce barker" <no***********@safeco.com> wrote in message
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you have to build a new node and create your own copy function. if
performance is not the top issue, use the InnerXml/OuterXml properties to
copy.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

" Bob" <bo*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I'm wondering if one node that belongs to one XmlDocument can be appended

to

another XmlDocument as a new child without having to build a new node

from scratch. I would think XmlNode.Clone() is for this purpose but no, it
doesn't work. I got the following error:

The node to be inserted is from a different document context

Does anyone know if this is doable without building a new node and without putting through XSL?