Create an XML Document

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VB.NET sample code showing how to create an XML document.

        ' Create the root node of a new XML document.
        Dim xml As New Chilkat.xml()

        ' This is going to be a collection of contacts.
        xml.Tag = "companies"

        ' Create a child node to hold a contact record.
        ' Our "xml" object will now reference the new node.
        xml = xml.NewChild("company", "")

        ' Create a "company" record.  NewChild2 does not return the child node that is created.
        xml.NewChild2("name", "Chilkat Software, Inc.")
        xml.NewChild2("address", "1719 E Forest Ave")
        xml.NewChild2("city", "Wheaton")
        xml.NewChild2("state", "IL")
        xml.NewChild2("zip", "60187")
        xml.NewChild2("website", "http:'www.chilkatsoft.com")
        xml.NewChild2("phone", "312-953-3949")

        ' Move up the tree and create another contact record.
        ' GetParent2 updates our internal reference to the parent.
        xml.GetParent2()

        xml = xml.NewChild("company", "")
        xml.NewChild2("name", "Microsoft Corporation")
        xml.NewChild2("address", "One Microsoft Way")
        xml.NewChild2("city", "Redmond")
        xml.NewChild2("state", "WA")
        xml.NewChild2("zip", "98052")
        xml.NewChild2("website", "http:'www.microsoft.com")
        xml.NewChild2("phone", "425-882-8080")

        xml.GetParent2()
        xml = xml.NewChild("company", "")
        xml.NewChild2("name", "Intel Corporation")
        xml.NewChild2("address", "2200 Mission College Blvd.")
        xml.NewChild2("city", "Santa Clara")
        xml.NewChild2("state", "CA")
        xml.NewChild2("zip", "95052")
        xml.NewChild2("website", "http:'www.intel.com")
        xml.NewChild2("phone", "408-765-8080")

        xml.GetParent2()
        xml = xml.NewChild("company", "")
        xml.NewChild2("name", "Adobe Systems Incorporated")
        xml.NewChild2("address", "345 Park Avenue")
        xml.NewChild2("city", "San Jose")
        xml.NewChild2("state", "CA")
        xml.NewChild2("zip", "95110")
        xml.NewChild2("website", "http:'www.adobe.com")
        xml.NewChild2("phone", "408-536-6000")

        ' We can always get back to the root by calling GetRoot (or GetRoot2)
        xml.GetRoot2()

        ' Add the tag that specifies our character encoding.
        xml.Encoding = "iso-8859-1"

        ' Save the document.
        xml.SaveXml("companies.xml")

Important: The download for this example does not contain the ChilkatDotNet.dll which
must be downloaded and installed separately at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/downloads.asp.
Once installed, add a reference to the DLL in the project by following the instructions at
http://www.example-code.com/vbdotnet/step2.asp