XObject.Parent Property
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Namespace: System.Xml.Linq
Assembly: System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property Parent As XElement
public XElement Parent { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Xml.Linq.XElement
The parent XElement of this XObject.
Remarks
If this XObject has no parent element, this property returns nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
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This property returns the parent element, and as children nodes of an XDocument have no parent element, this property returns nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for them. |
Examples
The following example uses this method.
Dim output As New StringBuilder
Dim doc As XDocument = _
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--A comment in the document.-->
<Root>
<Child>content</Child>
</Root>
Dim child As XElement = doc.Descendants("Child").First()
Dim root As XElement = child.Parent
output.Append(root.Name)
output.Append(Environment.NewLine)
OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString()
StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XDocument doc = new XDocument(
new XComment("A comment in the document."),
new XElement("Root",
new XElement("Child", "content")
)
);
XElement child = doc.Descendants("Child").First();
XElement root = child.Parent;
output.Append(root.Name + 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.
See Also