Find XML Records

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C# sample code showing how to find / search for XML records in an XML document.

// Find all companies located in California
private void FindRecord_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
	Chilkat.Xml xml = new Chilkat.Xml();
	xml.LoadXmlFile("companies.xml");

	// Navigate to the first company record.
	xml.FirstChild2();

	// Find the next XML node where there is a child node having tag "name"
	// with a value that matches the wildcarded pattern "Microsoft*"
	listBox1.Items.Clear();
	listBox1.Items.Add("Companies in California");

	while (xml != null)
	{
		// FindNextRecord *will* return the current record if it
		// matches the criteria. 
		xml = xml.FindNextRecord("state","CA");
		if (xml != null)
		{
			// Add the company name to the listbox.
			listBox1.Items.Add(xml.GetChildContent("name"));
			
			// Advance past this record.
			xml = xml.NextSibling();
		}

	}

}