How to convert xml elements into string

Question

Below is my code: I am getting response in XML in putContactResponse and I want to convert its node into string

if (putContactResponse != string.Empty)
    {
        var responseElement = XElement.Parse(putContactResponse);
        string statusCode = responseElement.XPathSelectElement("/Status").Value;
}

...Can you say what the issue is? Why is that not working? Exception perhaps? Won't compile.. ? What's the compiler error? — Simon Whitehead
– Simon Whitehead, Commented Jan 21, 2013 at 5:04

Ankush Jain · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-21 05:03:57Z

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This will get the content of the element if the content is text:

responseElement.Value

This will get the content of the element as XML:

responseElement.InnerXML

This will get the element and its content as XML

responseElement.OuterXML

answered Jan 21, 2013 at 5:03

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Amar Over a year ago

inner xml/outer xml is not working with .value i am getting its value as i want its node also

Ankush Jain Over a year ago

not working means ? what do you get when you try them ...get error or some response ? and it would be better if you provide your xml schema

user1730326 · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-21 06:26:14Z

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XElement has a properties FirstNode and NextNode, you can use this on responseElement to get the Nodes.

Else you can use the XElement.Name and XElement.Value properties to fetch the values after XPathSelectElement

answered Jan 21, 2013 at 6:26

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