Generate XML with LINQ.

I show you how you can create xml file in a readable and simple way by using LINQ.

At first I using the object XElement to create an xml document by properly adding elements to the generated file as in the example below.

Namespace – System.Xml.Linq.

XElement confirmOrder =
            new XElement("Batch",
                new XElement("Order",
                    new XElement("OrderHead",
                        new XElement("OrderCurrency",
                            new XElement("Currency", new XAttribute("Code", "PLN"))),
                    new XElement("OrderReferences", new XAttribute("xmlns", ""),
                        new XElement("BuyerNumber", "15")),
                    new XElement("Supplier", new XAttribute("xmlns", ""),
                        new XElement("Adress",
                            new XElement("Street", "Polna"),
                            new XElement("City", "Cracov"),
                            new XElement("PostCode", "32-412")),
                    new XElement("Buyer", new XAttribute("xmlns", ""),
                        new XElement("Address",
                            new XElement("Street", "Ulna"),
                            new XElement("City", "London"),
                            new XElement("PostCode", "11-222")),
                        new XElement("OrderLine", new XAttribute("xmlns", ""),
                            new XElement("Product",
                                new XElement("Name", "Pen"),
                            new XElement("Quantity", new XAttribute("Name", "szt."),
                                new XElement("Amount", "10")),
                            new XElement("Price",
                                new XElement("UnitPrice", "10,30")),
                            new XElement("BatchTrailer", new XAttribute("xmlns", ""),
                                new XElement("Checksum","10")))))))));

The object created in this way returns to us document xml which looks as fallows.

Summary

In this clear and simple way, we can create readable code for generate xml documents, of course, the XElement class offers a lot more for advanced specifics.