While using LINQ on an XML file, we use the XDocument class to load the XML as a string in the memory.
Until LINQ was introduced in .NET, developers used to work with the XmlDocument helper class to do operations on the XML file. XDocument is a similar helper class that we use in LINQ for doing operations on the XML file. Using LINQ for such xml operations not only helps to provide a consistent query experience but also increases the overall performance of the application. The XDocument class contains the following elements:
- XDeclaration: This component signifies information in regards to XmlDeclaration and contains information such as XML version and the encoding used.
- XElement: This component signifies the root node or object ...
