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ReadToNextSibling Method (String)

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Advances the XmlReader to the next sibling element with the specified qualified name.

Namespace:  System.Xml
Assembly:  System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function ReadToNextSibling ( _
    name As String _
) As Boolean
public virtual bool ReadToNextSibling(
    string name
)
public:
virtual bool ReadToNextSibling(
    String^ name
)
abstract ReadToNextSibling : 
        name:string -> bool 
override ReadToNextSibling : 
        name:string -> bool 
public function ReadToNextSibling(
    name : String
) : boolean

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System. . :: . .Boolean
true if a matching sibling element is found; otherwise false. If a matching sibling element is not found, the XmlReader is positioned on the end tag (NodeType is XmlNodeType.EndElement) of the parent element.

Remarks

Note

Do not call ReadToNextSibling when the XmlReader is an initial state (ReadState is Initial). You can call Read to advance the XmlReader and then call the ReadToNextSibling method.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

XmlReader Class

ReadToNextSibling Overload

System.Xml Namespace