Specify Namespaces when using XML document

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I'm trying to take an output from xml document using c#. But I don't receive any output to the grid and no error messages are generated. I assume this should be a mistake that i'm doing when using XmlnamespaceManager. I will show the coding that I'm using. Can somebody please help me to identify where am I going wrong. I have attached a sample xml file herewith. Thanks in advance enter image description here

public void InitializePatchListArray()
{
    ArrayPatchList[0, 0] = "Installed Patch";
    ArrayPatchList[0, 1] = "/compositeReport/eisRecommendedPatchReport/@xmlns:ns2/ns2:recommendedPatchList/ns2:recommendedPatch/ns2:installedPatchId";
}

public void PopulatePatchList()
{
    XmlDocument XmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
    XmlDoc.Load(XMLFileLocation);

    for (int i = 0; i <6; i++)
    {
        XmlNamespaceManager manager = new XmlNamespaceManager(XmlDoc.NameTable);
        manager.AddNamespace("ns2", "http://webhome.central/xml/ns/bre/RuleService");
        XmlNodeList XmlValueList = XmlDoc.SelectNodes(ArrayPatchList[i, 1].ToString(),manager);              
    }
}

Does it work if you don't have the /@xmlns:ns2 section in your path expression? I'm not clear on what you were trying to do with that portion. — Damien_The_Unbeliever
– Damien_The_Unbeliever, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 10:04

Marc Gravell · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 10:10:57Z

2

Pretty sure it is just your xpath - the odd @xmlns:ns2 looks out of place.

public void InitializePatchListArray()
{
  ArrayPatchList[0, 0] = "Installed Patch";
  ArrayPatchList[0, 1] = "/compositeReport/eisRecommendedPatchReport/ns2:recommendedPatchList/ns2:recommendedPatch/ns2:installedPatchId";
}

should work fine.

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 10:10

Marc Gravell

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hanzi_ru Over a year ago

Yes that was the issue. Thanks alot

user2604650 · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 10:10:22Z

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I think that using serialization may be more elegant and clear. Moreover, if you're using Visual Studio 2012, you can create a class from XML automatically and then, where serializing or deserializing, point the namespaces in a simple way

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 10:10

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