Trying to access an xml value of Child

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#1

I have an XML file with the following lines. I am able to navigate just fine but I can not access this value.

<Details>
    <NodeCount>24</NodeCount>
    <Node_x0020_Name>c002n02</Node_x0020_Name>
    <Status>online</Status>
    <Total_x0020_Raw_x0020_Capacity_x0020__x0028_MB_x0029_>3815478.75</Total_x0020_Raw_x0020_Capacity_x0020__x0028_MB_x0029_>
    <Free_x0020_Raw_x0020_Capacity_x0020__x0028_MB_x0029_>139932.75</Free_x0020_Raw_x0020_Capacity_x0020__x0028_MB_x0029_>

If I use the the xChild(4).Value I get nothing

If I use the the xChild(4).ToString I get the entire line.

<Free_x0020_Raw_x0020_Capacity_x0020__x0028_MB_x0029_>134347.59</Free_x0020_Raw_x0020_Capacity_x0020__x0028_MB_x0029_>

while I am just looking for the value 134347.59. Any thoughts.

#2

That value is actually in the XmlTextNode that is the child of the node that you currently have in xChild(4). To get the value, you need xChild.(4).FirstChild.Value.

#3

Bingo! that worked, did not dawn on me the value is a child. I thought there was a direct way to access child nodes directly. I guess you can’t you have to recurse through each level to find what you need.

#4

just put a break in the debugger, and explore the xml nodes with it, to get the value you need.

#5