Sort XML Records

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VB.NET sample code showing how to sort XML records in an XML document.

        Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml()
        xml.LoadXmlFile("companies.xml")

        ' Sort the company records by name.
        Dim ascending As Boolean
        ascending = True
        xml.SortRecordsByContent("name", ascending)

        ' Sort the fields within each company record by the field name.
        Dim b As Boolean
        b = xml.FirstChild2()
        While b
            xml.SortByTag(ascending)
            b = xml.NextSibling2()
        End While

        xml.GetRoot2()
        xml.SaveXml("sortedByName.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