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XNodeEqualityComparer Constructor

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Initializes a new instance of the XNodeEqualityComparer class.

Namespace:  System.Xml.Linq
Assembly:  System.Xml.Linq (in System.Xml.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New

public XNodeEqualityComparer()

Examples

The following example uses this class to determine whether two nodes are equal.

StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
XElement xmlTree1 = new XElement("Root",
    new XAttribute("Att1", 1),
    new XAttribute("Att2", 2),
    new XElement("Child1", 1),
    new XElement("Child2", "some content")
);
XElement xmlTree2 = new XElement("Root",
    new XAttribute("Att1", 1),
    new XAttribute("Att2", 2),
    new XElement("Child1", 1),
    new XElement("Child2", "some content")
);
XNodeEqualityComparer equalityComparer = new XNodeEqualityComparer();
output.Append(equalityComparer.Equals(xmlTree1, xmlTree2) + Environment.NewLine);
xmlTree2.Add(new XElement("NewChild", "new content"));
output.Append(equalityComparer.Equals(xmlTree1, xmlTree2) + Environment.NewLine);

OutputTextBlock.Text = output.ToString();

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.