Mono Class Library: System.Xml.XmlReader Overview | Members

System.Xml.XmlReader.ReadStartElement Method

Reads an Element node with the specified qualified name and advances the reader to the next node. [Edit]

public virtual void ReadStartElement (string name)

Parameters

name
A string specifying the qualified name of an element. [Edit]

Exceptions

TypeReason
System.Xml.XmlExceptionThe node is not an Element node, the XmlReader.Name property of the Element node does not equal name, or an error occurred while parsing the XML. [Edit]

Remarks

Operation
As described above.

This method calls the XmlReader.MoveToContent method and, if the returned node is an Element node, compares the XmlReader.Name property of the node to name. If they are equal, this method calls the XmlReader.Read method to read the element and move to the next node.

Note to Inheritors
Override this method to customize the behavior of this method in types derived from the System.Xml.XmlReader class.

Usage
Use this method to read an Element node with the specified qualified name, and advance the reader to the next node.

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Requirements

Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0