Inserting multiple Attributes into an XML Element. LINQ SQL

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I am able to get my results, but seems like there is a better way to do it.

        doc.Element("XML").SetAttributeValue("Type", "ListBuilder");
        doc.Element("XML")
           .Element("Order").SetAttributeValue("No", 425654);
        doc.Element("XML")
           .Element("Order").SetAttributeValue("DispDate", today);
        doc.Element("XML")
           .Element("Order").SetAttributeValue("Basket", 3536);

Jeff Mercado · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-23 19:39:53Z

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You could do the same by adding XAttribute items to the elements. This leaves you with more options in general as these could be dynamically generated if you needed to.

doc.Element("XML").Add(new XAttribute("Type", "ListBuilder"));
doc.Element("XML").Element("Order").Add(new[]
{
    new XAttribute("No", 425654),
    new XAttribute("DispDate", today),
    new XAttribute("Basket", 3536),
});

edited Feb 23, 2016 at 19:39

answered Feb 23, 2016 at 19:32

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ocuenca Over a year ago

I completely forgot with Add method you can add any kind of content. I totally support this answer.

ocuenca · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-23 19:24:15Z

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Maybe saving your element references in variables to not search them every time you need to add an attribute to them:

var xml= doc.Element("XML");
xml.SetAttributeValue("Type", "ListBuilder");

var order=xml.Element("Order");
order.SetAttributeValue("No", 425654);
//...

answered Feb 23, 2016 at 19:24

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Dave Kelly Over a year ago

That is certainly better than what I had. Thank you

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