XElement kids

Question

How to get only child elements of XElement?

I am currently using the XElement.Descendants () function, which returns all levels of XElements, not just child nodes.

I would love IEnumerable just for kids.

Answer 1

The immediate children of a single XElement are available by calling Element() or Elements() . Use overloads with a name to access certain elements or without access to all child elements.

There are also similar methods, such as Attribute() and Attributes() , which may be useful to you.

Answer 2

XElement.Nodes () should provide you with what you want.

If you just need XElement child nodes, you may need to limit it (depending on your XML):

 XElement.Nodes().OfType<XElement>() 

Answer 3

XElement.Nodes