Adding element to existing XML file with LINQ in VB.NET

Question

On load my program executes the following code to establish if an XML file already exists, and if not, creates one:

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

    If IO.File.Exists("Dictionary.xml") = False Then

        Dim Dictionary As XDocument = <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
                                      <Root></Root>

            MessageBox.Show("XML dictionary file created.")
    End If
End Sub

I'm then trying to get user input from 4 textboxes to be appended to this xml file for each word. I've got so far, but can't find a good example of how to do this.

    Private Sub Save_Data_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Save_Data.Click

    Dim Dictionary As XDocument = XDocument.Load("Dictionary.xml")
    Dictionary.Add
    <Word>
        <English>Textbox1.Text</English>
        <Transcription>Textbox2.Text</Transcription>
        <Meaning>Textbox3.Text</Meaning>
        <Sound>Textbox4.Text</Sound>
    </Word>

End Sub

Giannis Paraskevopoulos · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-09 09:38:38Z

1

Dictionary.Root.Add( _
    New XElement("Word",Textbox1.Text, _
        New XElement("English",Textbox1.Text), _
        New XElement("Transcription",Textbox2.Text), _ 
        New XElement("Meaning",Textbox3.Text), _ 
        New XElement("Sound",Textbox4.Text))

answered Oct 9, 2013 at 9:38

Giannis Paraskevopoulos

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