XPath to get a Single element

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<Materials>
  <Material>
    <mtlCode>1</mtlCode>
    <mtlName>Activa</mtlName>
  </Material>
  <Material>
    <mtlCode>2</mtlCode>
    <mtlName>Ancor</mtlName>
  </Material>
</Materials
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doc.Load(xmlFilePath);
XmlNodeList xmlnode = doc.SelectNodes"/Materials/Material[mtlCode=2]/mtlName");
string stringNode = xmlnode[0].Value;
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But this code return null always.
How can I get the value (ie. Ancor) as per mtlCode=2;

Plz provide corrected code..

Posted 10-Apr-11 8:19am

SHAJANCHERIAN

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Wendelius · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-10T09:29:00

Solution 1

Hi,

Try replacing the Value with InnerText, like:

string stringNode = xmlnode[0].InnerText;

Posted 10-Apr-11 9:29am

Wendelius

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SHAJANCHERIAN 11-Apr-11 1:00am

Thanks

Wendelius 11-Apr-11 9:47am

You're welcome :)

Bryian Tan · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-10T10:29:00

Solution 2

Hello,

You also can try something like this.

string stringNode = doc.SelectSingleNode("/Materials/Material[mtlCode=2]/mtlName").InnerText;

OR

string stringNode = doc.SelectNodes("/Materials/Material[mtlCode=2]/mtlName").Item(0).InnerText

Posted 10-Apr-11 10:29am

Bryian Tan

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SHAJANCHERIAN 11-Apr-11 0:59am

Thanks