Why is XML DOM?XML
is a standard by which two incompatible system can communicate. XML
DOM works with XML data in your application. It is used to read, write
and modify XML document programatically.
Understanding Nodes in XML Document
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Node type
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Description
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Root
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This node type is the container for all the nodes and is also known as the document root.
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Element
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This node type represents element nodes.
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Attribute
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This node type represents the attributes of an element node.
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Text
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This node type represents the text that belongs to a particular node or to an attribute.
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Example of XML Document, employee.xml<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<employees>
<employee>
<FirstName>Ajay</FirstName>
<LastName>Thakur</LastName>
<DateOfBirth>08/09/1968</DateOfBirth>
<DateOfJoining>04/01/1992</DateOfJoining>
<Address>2010 Stanley Dr., Charlotte, NJ 08830</Address>
<Basic>2100</Basic>
<Designation>HR Manager</Designation>
<LeaveBalance>12</LeaveBalance>
</employee>
<employee>
<FirstName>Ganesh</FirstName>
<LastName>Patil</LastName>
<DateOfBirth>01/12/1972</DateOfBirth>
<DateOfJoining>06/01/2000</DateOfJoining>
<Address>7862 Freepoint Pkwy, Tampa, NJ 08820</Address>
<Basic>1400</Basic>
<Designation>Software Professional</Designation>
<LeaveBalance>4</LeaveBalance>
</employee>
</employees>
Understanding XML Document
- Every
XML Document contains a single root element that contains all other
nodes of the XML Document. Here <employees> is a root element.
- XML Element is a Record which contains information. Here <employee>
- XML Element Attribute further describe the Record details. Here <FirstName> etc are XML Element Attributes.
What is XML Document Object?XMLDocument provides an in-memory representation of and XML document.
Example of XML DocumentCreate a Asp.net Website
Create a XML Document and name it employee.xml
Loading of XML DocumentYou can load xml document using XMLDocument object's load method
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!Page.IsPostBack)
{
XmlDocument EmpXMLDoc = new XmlDocument();
string XMLDocPath = Server.MapPath("Employee.xml");
EmpXMLDoc.Load(XMLDocPath);
Response.Write(EmpXMLDoc.InnerText.ToString());
}
}
Saving XML DocumentYou can save XML Document with XMLDocument.Save method
Example: XMLDocument.Save("Employee.xml");
Read XML Document and display on WebPageprotected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!Page.IsPostBack)
{
XmlDocument EmpXMLDoc = new XmlDocument();
string XMLDocPath = Server.MapPath("Employee.xml");
EmpXMLDoc.Load(XMLDocPath);
//Read XML Document //Note: Begin for ChildNode[1] foreach (
XmlNode node1 in
EmpXMLDoc.ChildNodes[1])
{
foreach (XmlNode node2 in node1.ChildNodes)
{
Response.Write("<b>" + node2.Name + "</b>: " + node2.InnerText + " ");
}
Response.Write("<br>");
}
}
}
//Output