How to query a XmlDocument without using LINQ

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I am using .NET Framework 2 and I am unable to use LINQ to XML. What would be the best way to execute the equivalent of a SQL SELECT that returns multiple columns from a XML file loaded into a XmlDocument object?

XPath would be my second choice if Linq was unavailable. support.microsoft.com/kb/308333 — D Stanley
– D Stanley, Commented Sep 14, 2012 at 16:01
Or, depending on the format of the XML, use XSD.EXE (msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x6c1kb0s(v=vs.80).aspx) to generate a Schema, use XSD.EXE again to generate classes from the schema, and De-serialize the XML into a collection of those classes. — D Stanley
– D Stanley, Commented Sep 14, 2012 at 16:03

Steve Wellens · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-14 16:24:03Z

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Use XPath and the SelectNodes function:

From the article linked:

System.Xml.XmlNodeList MSPressBookList = xmldoc.SelectNodes("//Publisher[. = 'MSPress']/parent::node()/Title");

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318499

answered Sep 14, 2012 at 16:24

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