C# XML Help!

Steve

Hi, I was wondering how I could make C# read XML off a website. Also, the website I want it to read is http://xboxapi.duncanmackenzie.net/gamertag.ashx?GamerTag=experiment5x.

If possible, please make it read the through text. Thanks.

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Jaish Mathews16y ago
Accepted answer

Many ways. It's basic XML Parsing. Below I used one way to get the title.

WebClient client = new WebClient();
string URL = "http://xboxapi.duncanmackenzie.net/gamertag.ashx?GamerTag=experiment5x";
Stream data = client.OpenRead(URL);
StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(data);
string s = reader.ReadToEnd();
XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
doc.LoadXml(s);
string title = doc.SelectSingleNode("XboxInfo/PresenceInfo/Title").InnerText;
data.Close();
reader.Close();
Steve16y ago
ok. I got the whole webpage's text. Now, if I make that invisible, how can I make it find the text between and ??
Jaish Mathews16y ago
Hi,
Use WebClient class like below. You will get exact out put in a variable. So you can modify it in your oen way.
WebClient client = new WebClient();
            string URL = "http://xboxapi.duncanmackenzie.net/gamertag.ashx?GamerTag=experiment5x";
            Stream data = client.OpenRead(URL);
            StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(data);
            string s = reader.ReadToEnd();
            Console.WriteLine(s);
            data.Close();
            reader.Close();
Steve16y ago
The links you gave me I do not think let you receive data online. It gives a source such as C:/Desktop/.... for http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mahesh/ReadingXmlFile11142005002137AM/ReadingXmlFile.aspx and the other one has books.xml. Those cannot be used online can they? Can I put a website there? Srry, beginner.
Crish16y ago
hi

try below links..

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/XML/csreadxml1.aspx

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mahesh/ReadingXmlFile11142005002137AM/ReadingXmlFile.aspx

for reading " http://xboxapi.duncanmackenzie.net/gamertag.ashx?GamerTag=experiment5x" you need to use XMLHTTP object in ASP.Net

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