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I have an XDocument object and the ToString() method returns XML without any indentation. How do I create a string from this containing indented XML?
edit: I'm asking how to create an in memory string rather than writing out to a file.
edit: Looks like I accidentally asked a trick question here... ToString() does return indented XML.
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You can trigger a format and indent operation for your XML document (in Text mode) using one of the following actions: Format and Indent toolbar button - Formats and indents the current document. Document > Source > Format and Indent - Formats and indents the whole document.
XDocument is from the LINQ to XML API, and XmlDocument is the standard DOM-style API for XML. If you know DOM well, and don't want to learn LINQ to XML, go with XmlDocument . If you're new to both, check out this page that compares the two, and pick which one you like the looks of better.
The XDocument class contains the information necessary for a valid XML document, which includes an XML declaration, processing instructions, and comments. You only have to create XDocument objects if you require the specific functionality provided by the XDocument class.
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