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XElement.RemoveAttributes Method

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Removes the attributes of this XElement.

Namespace:  System.Xml.Linq
Assembly:  System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub RemoveAttributes

public void RemoveAttributes()

Remarks

This method will raise the Changed and the Changing events.

Examples

The following example creates an element with attributes and child elements. It then calls this method to remove the attributes. The child elements remain.

Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim root As XElement = _
    <Root Attr1="1" Attr2="2" Attr3="3">
        <Child1>1</Child1>
        <Child2>2</Child2>
        <Child3>3</Child3>
    </Root>

root.RemoveAttributes()
output.Append(root)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()

StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement root = new XElement("Root",
    new XAttribute("Att1", 1),
    new XAttribute("Att2", 2),
    new XAttribute("Att3", 3),
    new XElement("Child1", 1),
    new XElement("Child2", 2),
    new XElement("Child3", 3)
);
root.RemoveAttributes();
output.Append(root + Environment.NewLine);

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.