Delete Nodes from XML

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VB.NET sample code showing how to delete nodes from an XML document.

    ' Remove the Microsoft record from the XML file.
    Private Sub Button8_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button8.Click
        Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml()
        Xml.LoadXmlFile("companies.xml")

        xml.FirstChild2()
        Dim microsoft As Chilkat.Xml
        microsoft = xml.FindNextRecord("name", "Microsoft*")

        ' The Microsoft record is now root itself.
        Microsoft.RemoveFromTree()

        ' Save the XML with the Microsoft record removed.
        Xml.GetRoot2()
        Xml.SaveXml("msRemoved.xml")

        ' Save the Microsoft record by itself.
        Microsoft.SaveXml("microsoft.xml")

    End Sub

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