Summary
LINQ to XML provides a clean programming model that enables you to read, construct, and write XML data. This Drill covers a number of important techniques required to use LINQ to XML effectively.
Audience
This Drill is for developers who want to be able to use the LINQ to XML functionality available in .NET Framework 3.5.
What you'll learn
You’ll learn how to use LINQ to XML and VB 9.0 to read, write, and process XML data.
What you need to know
We assume that you’re already familiar with the concepts of programming and with previous versions of the Visual Studio environment. For this particular drill, you’ll also need to be comfortable with Visual Basic, and have a working knowledge of XML syntax. Although not essential, knowledge of XSD, XSLT and XPath would also be useful.