get xml attribute using linq

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suppose i have xml similar to the below

<?xml version=”1.0” encoding=”UTF-8”?> 
<validate status=”yes” last_updated=”2009-07-05T11:31:12”> 
 etc...etc
</validate>

in c# how can i get the value of status in the validate element?

there will only be one validate element. how can i do this with linq?...or if theres a simpler way maybe

m3kh · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-23 15:59:23Z

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    XDocument xdoc = XDocument.Load("file name");
    // string status = xdoc.Root.Attribute("status").Value;

@Marc's suggestion

    string status = (string)xdoc.Root.Attribute("status");

edited May 23, 2011 at 15:59

answered Oct 19, 2009 at 14:51

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Marc Gravell Over a year ago

Minor suggestion: use: string status = (string)xdoc.Root.Attribute("status"); - then you get null if the attribute doesn't exist (easy to test for), rather than an exception.

BFree · Accepted Answer · 2009-10-19 14:53:21Z

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 string xml = @"<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""UTF-8""?> 
<validate status=""yes"" last_updated=""2009-07-05T11:31:12""> 
 etc...etc
</validate>
";

            var doc = XDocument.Parse(xml);
            var item = doc.Elements("validate").First().Attributes("status").First().Value;

            Console.WriteLine(item);

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John Gietzen · Accepted Answer · 2009-10-19 14:48:46Z

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XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
doc.Load(...);
doc.DocumentElement.Attributes["status"].Value

is one way.

answered Oct 19, 2009 at 14:48

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Hari Over a year ago

I think this is not using linq. Is it ?

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