XML File Size & Memory

[Roshawn Dawson]

Hi All,

I have an xml file that is 63mb in size. If I were to load this file
into memory, will it consume 63mb of memory or will it consume more than
that?

Thanks,
Roshawn

[Christoph Schittko [MVP]]

That depends on how you're planning to load that document. If you are
loading it into an XmlDocument or an XPathDocument object then it will
consume more memory than the size of the file.

If you simply walk the document with and XmlTextReader then it will
consume less memory.

HTH,
Christoph Schittko
MVP XML
http://weblogs.asp.net/cschittko

-----Original Message-----
From: Roshawn Dawson [mailto:ud****@bellsouth.net]
Posted At: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:46 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.dotnet.xml
Conversation: XML File Size & Memory
Subject: XML File Size & Memory

Hi All,

I have an xml file that is 63mb in size. If I were to load this file
into memory, will it consume 63mb of memory or will it consume more than that?

Thanks,
Roshawn

[Roshawn Dawson]

Thanks a lot Chris. That just what I needed to hear. Now to do further
research... :-)

Roshawn

Christoph Schittko [MVP] wrote:

That depends on how you're planning to load that document. If you are
loading it into an XmlDocument or an XPathDocument object then it will
consume more memory than the size of the file.

If you simply walk the document with and XmlTextReader then it will
consume less memory.

HTH,
Christoph Schittko
MVP XML
http://weblogs.asp.net/cschittko

-----Original Message-----
From: Roshawn Dawson [mailto:ud****@bellsouth.net]
Posted At: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:46 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.dotnet.xml
Conversation: XML File Size & Memory
Subject: XML File Size & Memory

Hi All,

I have an xml file that is 63mb in size. If I were to load this file
into memory, will it consume 63mb of memory or will it consume more

than

that?

Thanks,
Roshawn