https://github.com/jonathanconway/xmltodynamic

Converts an XML document into a dynamic object
https://github.com/jonathanconway/xmltodynamic

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Converts an XML document into a dynamic object

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jonathanconway/xmltodynamic
• Owner: jonathanconway
• License: mit
• Created: 2013-06-20T08:22:56.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-10-21T01:33:52.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-13T04:55:45.732Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: C#
• Size: 13.7 KB
• Stars: 31
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 16
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md

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#  XmlToDynamic

XmlToDynamic converts your XML object into a hierarchy of nested objects, so you can get at values and attributes more easily.

Instead of this:

    xelement.Element(XName.Get("contact")).Attribute(XName.Get("firstName")).Value

You can type this:

	

	xelement.contact["firstName"]

The object returned is also dynamic, so you can add new properties on-the-fly.

## Usage

To dynamize your XML, simply generate an XElement of it, then call `ToDynamic()` on it.

	var xmlString = @"";

    var dynamicXml = XElement.Parse(xmlString).ToDynamic();

### Values

The elements get converted to properties, and their values can be accessed through the `Value` property.

	// 

	//   

	//     

	//       Jonathan

	//     

	//   

	// 

    var firstPersonsName = dynamicXml.contacts[0].name.Value;

    // firstPersonsName will be 'Jonathan'

### Attributes

Attributes can be accessed through 'index' syntax, as shown below.

	// 

	//   

	//     

	//       Jonathan

	//     

	//   

	// 

    var firstPersonsId = dynamicXml.contacts[0]["id"];

    // firstPersonsId will be '1'

### Repeated elements

Whenever repeated elements are encountered, they're put into a container which is named after the element names pluralized.

	// 

	//   

	//   

	//   

	// 

    var darkGreenLightness = dynamicXml.greens[0]["lightness"];

    var lightGreenLightness = dynamicXml.greens[1]["lightness"];

    // darkGreenLightness will be '1'

    // lightGreenLightness will be '10'