Stop XDocument url encoding strings

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I am trying to create an XML file to conform to someones XSD this XSD allows for XHTML content within its description tag. I have cut short the method hierarchy but basically it does the following:

using System.Xml.Linq;

public static XDocument Create()
    {            
        XDocument doc = new XDocument(
          new XDeclaration("1.0", Encoding.UTF8.HeaderName, String.Empty),
            GetCourses()
            );

        //ValidatingProcess(@".\xcri_cap_1_1.xsd", doc.ToString());

        return doc;
    }

private static XElement GetCourses(XElement provider)
    {
        //datatbale dt generated here from sql
        for (int i = 0; i < dt.Rows.Count; i++)
        {
            provider.Add(new XElement("course",
                  new XElement("identifier", dt.Rows[i]["QN_ID"]),
                  new XElement("title", dt.Rows[i]["LSC Descriptor"]),
                  new XElement("subject", dt.Rows[i]["category"]),
                  new XElement("description", dt.Rows[i]["Course_Overview"],
                    new XAttribute("Type", "Course Overview")),
                  //new XElement("description", dt.Rows[i]["Entry_Requirements"]),
                    //new XAttribute("Type", "Entry Requirements"),
                  new XElement("description", dt.Rows[i]["Course_Contents"],
                    new XAttribute("Type", "Course Contents")),
                  new XElement("description", dt.Rows[i]["Assessment"],
                    new XAttribute("Type", "Assessment")),
                  new XElement("description", dt.Rows[i]["Progression_Route"],
                    new XAttribute("Type", "Progression Route")),
                  new XElement("url", "http://www.nnc.ac.uk/CourseLeaflets/Leaflet2.aspx?qnid=" + dt.Rows[i]["QN_ID"]),
                    GetQualification(dt.Rows[i])//,
                    //GetPresentation(row)
                    ));
        }

        return provider;
    }

The fields like "Course_Overview", "Entry_Requirements" contain XHTML without URL encoding but when added to the XDocument it seems to automatically encode them so I end up with <P> instead of <P>. Is there anyway to stop this or am I going to have to use something instead of XDocument.

The reason I started with XDocument is the layout of the code can appear similar to the end result.

Richard · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-04 12:56:51Z

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Adding text content is treated as if you wanted text content, and not "inner XML".

I think you would be best converting the string of XML into a Document Fragment, and then adding that fragment (essentially the sring needs to be converted into nodes, and then add the nodes).

Use XElement.Parse to create the document fragment.

answered Mar 4, 2010 at 12:56

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PeteT Over a year ago

Thanks I thought that was the reasoning but didn't know the way around it.Although I have just discovered some li tags are missing their end tag so I am goign to have to run it through something to confirm it is xhtml.

Lucero · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-04 12:54:13Z

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This behavior is correct.

What you want is to actually parse the description HTML and insert that. Have a look at XElement.Parse().

I believe that the following MSDN Social question addresses your case pretty well.

answered Mar 4, 2010 at 12:54

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