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Specifies the type of node. [Edit]

public enum XmlNodeType

Remarks

A given set of XML data is modeled as a tree of nodes. This enumeration specifies the different node types. [Edit]

Members

Member Name Description
Attribute
An attribute.
Example XML: id="123"
An Attribute node can have the following child node types: Text and EntityReference. The Attribute node does not appear as the child node of any other node type. It is not considered a child node of an Element .
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CDATA
A CDATA section.
Example XML: <![CDATA[escaped text]]>
CDATA sections are used to escape blocks of text that would otherwise be recognized as markup. A CDATA node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the DocumentFragment, EntityReference, and Element nodes.
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Comment
A comment.
Example XML: 
A Comment node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the Document, DocumentFragment, Element, and EntityReference nodes.
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Document
A document object that, as the root of the document tree, provides access to the entire XML document.
A Document node can have the following child node types: XmlDeclaration , Element (maximum of one), ProcessingInstruction, Comment, and DocumentType . It cannot appear as the child of any node types.
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DocumentFragment
A document fragment.
The DocumentFragment node associates a node or sub-tree with a document without actually being contained within the document. A DocumentFragment node can have the following child node types: Element, ProcessingInstruction, Comment, Text, CDATA, and EntityReference . It cannot appear as the child of any node types.
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DocumentType
The document type declaration, indicated by the following tag.
Example XML: <!DOCTYPE ...>
A DocumentType node can have the following child node types: Notation and Entity. It can appear as the child of the Document node.
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Element
An element.
Example XML: <name>
An Element node can have the following child node types: Element, Text, Comment, ProcessingInstruction, CDATA, and EntityReference. It can be the child of the Document, DocumentFragment, EntityReference, and Element nodes. [Edit]
EndElement
An end element.
Example XML: </name>
Returned when System.Xml.XmlReader gets to the end of an element.
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EndEntity Returned when System.Xml.XmlReader gets to the end of the entity replacement as a result of a call to XmlReader.ResolveEntity . [Edit]
Entity
An entity declaration.
Example XML: <!ENTITY ...>
An Entity node can have child nodes that represent the expanded entity (for example, Text and EntityReference nodes). It can appear as the child of the DocumentType node.
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EntityReference
A reference to an entity.
Example XML: &num;
An EntityReference node can have the following child node types: Element, ProcessingInstruction, Comment, Text, CDATA, and EntityReference. It can appear as the child of the Attribute, DocumentFragment, Element, and EntityReference nodes.
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None This is returned by the System.Xml.XmlReader if a read method has not been called or if no more nodes are available to be read. [Edit]
Notation
A notation in the document type declaration.
Example XML: <!NOTATION ...>
A Notation node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the DocumentType node.
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ProcessingInstruction
A processing instruction.
Example XML: <?pi test?>
A ProcessingInstruction node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the Document, DocumentFragment, Element, and EntityReference nodes.
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SignificantWhitespace White space between markup in a mixed content model or white space within the xml:space="preserve" scope. [Edit]
Text
The text content of a node.
A Text node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child node of the Attribute, DocumentFragment, Element, and EntityReference nodes.
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Whitespace White space between markup. [Edit]
XmlDeclaration
The XML declaration.
Example XML: <?xml version="1.0"?>
The XmlDeclaration node must be the first node in the document. It cannot have children. It is a child of the Document node. It can have attributes that provide version and encoding information.
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Member Name	Description
Attribute	An attribute. Example XML: `id="123"` An `Attribute` node can have the following child node types: `Text` and `EntityReference`. The `Attribute` node does not appear as the child node of any other node type. It is not considered a child node of an `Element` . [Edit]
CDATA	A CDATA section. Example XML: `<![CDATA[escaped text]]>` CDATA sections are used to escape blocks of text that would otherwise be recognized as markup. A `CDATA` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the `DocumentFragment`, `EntityReference`, and `Element` nodes. [Edit]
Comment	A comment. Example XML: `<!-- comment -->` A `Comment` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the `Document`, `DocumentFragment`, `Element`, and `EntityReference` nodes. [Edit]
Document	A document object that, as the root of the document tree, provides access to the entire XML document. A `Document` node can have the following child node types: `XmlDeclaration` , `Element` (maximum of one), `ProcessingInstruction`, `Comment`, and `DocumentType` . It cannot appear as the child of any node types. [Edit]
DocumentFragment	A document fragment. The `DocumentFragment` node associates a node or sub-tree with a document without actually being contained within the document. A `DocumentFragment` node can have the following child node types: `Element`, `ProcessingInstruction`, `Comment`, `Text`, `CDATA`, and `EntityReference` . It cannot appear as the child of any node types. [Edit]
DocumentType	The document type declaration, indicated by the following tag. Example XML: `<!DOCTYPE ...>` A `DocumentType` node can have the following child node types: `Notation` and `Entity`. It can appear as the child of the `Document` node. [Edit]
Element	An element. Example XML: `<name>` An `Element` node can have the following child node types: `Element`, `Text`, `Comment`, `ProcessingInstruction`, `CDATA`, and `EntityReference`. It can be the child of the `Document`, `DocumentFragment`, `EntityReference`, and `Element` nodes. [Edit]
EndElement	An end element. Example XML: `</name>` Returned when System.Xml.XmlReader gets to the end of an element. [Edit]
EndEntity	Returned when System.Xml.XmlReader gets to the end of the entity replacement as a result of a call to XmlReader.ResolveEntity . [Edit]
Entity	An entity declaration. Example XML: `<!ENTITY ...>` An `Entity` node can have child nodes that represent the expanded entity (for example, `Text` and `EntityReference` nodes). It can appear as the child of the `DocumentType` node. [Edit]
EntityReference	A reference to an entity. Example XML: `&num;` An `EntityReference` node can have the following child node types: `Element`, `ProcessingInstruction`, `Comment`, `Text`, `CDATA`, and `EntityReference`. It can appear as the child of the `Attribute`, `DocumentFragment`, `Element`, and `EntityReference` nodes. [Edit]
None	This is returned by the System.Xml.XmlReader if a read method has not been called or if no more nodes are available to be read. [Edit]
Notation	A notation in the document type declaration. Example XML: `<!NOTATION ...>` A `Notation` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the `DocumentType` node. [Edit]
ProcessingInstruction	A processing instruction. Example XML: `<?pi test?>` A `ProcessingInstruction` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the `Document`, `DocumentFragment`, `Element`, and `EntityReference` nodes. [Edit]
SignificantWhitespace	White space between markup in a mixed content model or white space within the `xml:space="preserve"` scope. [Edit]
Text	The text content of a node. A `Text` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child node of the `Attribute`, `DocumentFragment`, `Element`, and `EntityReference` nodes. [Edit]
Whitespace	White space between markup. [Edit]
XmlDeclaration	The XML declaration. Example XML: `<?xml version="1.0"?>` The `XmlDeclaration` node must be the first node in the document. It cannot have children. It is a child of the `Document` node. It can have attributes that provide version and encoding information. [Edit]

Requirements

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

System.Xml.XmlNodeType Enumeration

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