Summary
This chapter focused on the LINQ to XML features in Visual Basic .NET, including the capability to create
XML literals and expressions directly within your VB.NET code.
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Chapter 9: LINQ to XML and Visual Basic .NET
You learned to create XML using XML literals, and how to incorporate expressions and embedded
queries into your XML literals to create the XML you want.
From there, the topics of accessing and loading XML were discussed. Accessing XML is accomplished
through the XML Axis properties, which enable you to easily and efficiently navigate the XML tree
and retrieve the information you want. Loading XML is as simple as calling the Load method on the
XElement class.
You also explored using the Parse method to manipulate XML. It enables you to specify several load
options so that you can manipulate the XML as you parse it. For example, you can preserve the
whitespace or track individual element line item information.
In the next chapter, the focus turns to working with LINQ to SQL.
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Part III
LINQ to SQL
Chapter 10: LINQ to SQL Overview
Chapter 11: LINQ to SQL Queries
Chapter 12: Advanced Query Concepts
Chapter 13: More about Entity Classes
Chapter 14: LINQ to DataSet
Chapter 15: Advanced LINQ to SQL Topics
LINQ to SQL Overview
LINQ to SQL is a component of LINQ and part of ADO.
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