Returning a XmlDocument from a Web Service

[Carona]

Hi all,
I have a web service with a method that returns a xml document, however, on the client side the result of the call to this method returns a XmlNode. If i look in the Reference.vb or the object browser for the reference the return type is specified there as being an XmlNode.

Although this isn't fatal i'd like the client program to be getting an XmlDocument back. Any ideas or pointers?

Thanks,
Paul.

WEBSERVICE:

    <WebMethod()> _
    Public Function Calls(ByVal sCallID) As System.Xml.XmlDocument
        Return DoCallHit(sCallID)
    End Function
...
    Private Function DoCallHit(ByVal sCallID As String) As XmlDocument
        Dim xDoc As New XmlDocument
        Dim node As XmlNode
 
        xDoc.Load(System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory() & "\App_Data\CallHitCreate.xml")
        ' Reference
        node = xDoc.SelectSingleNode("/SIDREQUEST/FIELD/ID[.='CALLG;CALLID']")
        node.NextSibling.InnerText = sCallID
 
        Return xDoc
    End Function
 

REFERENCE.vb:

Public Function Calls(ByVal sCallID As String) As System.Xml.XmlNode

[Carona]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330600

[Frinavale]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330600

I take it you found the answer to your problem?

-Frinny

[Carona]

Yeah sorry, was in a bit of a rush when I posted the url so didn't add any explanation. It's not ideal but at least I won't waste time looking for how to do it!