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Hi,

Using LINQ with xml files is a breeze, much easier than working with other methods IMO.
But I've run into a bit of a snag with it.

You see, I have an xml file that look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<merchandiser xmlns:xsi="http ://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:noNamespace SchemaLocation= "merchandiser.x sd">

<!-- a list of product nodes exist here -->

</merchandiser>

All is great. In my VB program, I import an xml namespace to use when reading this xml
file, like this:

Imports <xmlns:xsi="htt p://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
So far so good. Now, in code I read the contents of the xml file like this:

Dim xdoc as XDocument = XDocument.Load( "C:\merchandise r.xml")
dim brands = from p in xdoc.<xsi:produ ctSelect p.<xsi:brand>.V alue
That seems simple enough. However, testing reveals that the "brands" variable contains
absolutely nothing. No error is ever thrown when the code runs.

This is the first time I've worked with a file with two namespaces declared, and I don't
know how to work with both using LINQ.

Can anyone help me?
Roshawn
Jul 25 '08 #1
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Jul 26 '08 #3
Okay, here's a sample of the xml I'm working with, including the namespace and all:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<merchandiser xmlns:xsi="http ://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:noNamespace SchemaLocation= "merchandiser.x sd">
<header>
<merchantId>180 5</merchantId>
<merchantName>F orzieri.com / Firenze Seta srl</merchantName>
<createdOn>20 08-07-27/12:50:34</createdOn>
</header>
<product name="Jules - Metallic Eco-Leather Evening Clutch">
<category>
<primary>Handba gs</primary>
<secondary></secondary>
</category>
<price currency="USD">
<sale begin_date="" end_date=""></sale>
<retail>287.0 0</retail>
</price>
<brand>Francesc o Biasia</brand>
<keywords>Handb ags~~Francesco Biasia</keywords>
</product>
<product name="Brown Nylon Satchel">
<category>
<primary>Handba gs</primary>
<secondary></secondary>
</category>
<price currency="USD">
<sale begin_date="" end_date=""></sale>
<retail>602.0 0</retail>
</price>
<brand>Miu Miu</brand>
<keywords>Handb ags~~Miu Miu</keywords>
</product>
<product name="Black Leather Tote">
<category>
<primary>Handba gs</primary>
<secondary></secondary>
</category>
<price currency="USD">
<sale begin_date="" end_date=""></sale>
<retail>549.0 0</retail>
</price>
<brand>Prada</brand>
<keywords>Handb ags~~Prada</keywords>
</product>
<!-- more product nodes follow -->
</merchandiser>
Please, can someone help me? :(
Jul 27 '08 #4
I found a simple solution to the problem by removing the attributes of the root node (use
the XElement's RemoveAllAttrib utes method). After doing this, everything worked!
Jul 28 '08 #5

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