c# - Linq to XML - Trying to select multiple nodes -

c# - Linq to XML - Trying to select multiple nodes -

i working xml close this:

<?xml version="1.0"?> <root> <section> <group1> <node name="something" value="some value"/> <node name="something" value="some value"/> </group1> <group2> <node name="something" value="some value"/> <node name="something" value="some value"/> </group2> </section> <section> <group1> <node name="something" value="some value"/> <node name="something" value="some value"/> </group1> <group2> <node name="something" value="some value"/> <node name="something" value="some value"/> </group2> </section> </root>

i want select group1 , group2 elements linq query. help appreciated.

try this:

var doc = xdocument.parse(xmlstring); var groups = doc.descendants("section").elements().where(e => e.name.localname.startswith("group")); console.write(groups.count());

to find grouping comes from, parent of xelement.

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