XmlExtensions.AddChildElements Method

Adds the collection of values into the XML element, each value as a nested element. Ensures the alphabetic order of the values in the element.

Namespace: CMS.Helpers
Assembly: CMS.Helpers (in CMS.Helpers.dll) Version: 9.0.0

Syntax

public static void AddChildElements(
	this XmlElement node,
	IDictionary values,
	string elementName = null,
	Action<XmlElement, string, Object> transform = null,
	bool removeEmptyEntries = true
)

Parameters

node

Type: System.Xml.XmlElement
Parent XML element.

values

Type: System.Collections.IDictionary
Collection of element values.

elementName (Optional)

Type: System.String
If set, the elements are added with the given name and the key is stored in attribute name. Key is used for the element name otherwise.

transform (Optional)

Type: System.Action<XmlElement, String, Object>
Function allowing to modify the added element that has three parameters - XML element to modify, string key and value from the collection values.

removeEmptyEntries (Optional)

Type: System.Boolean
If true, only elements with non-empty value are added to the parent element node.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type XmlElement. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	elementName was not supplied and some keys of values are an empty string.
ArgumentNullException	node is null.
InvalidOperationException	Keys of values cannot be ordered or node is missing owner document.
XmlException	elementName was not supplied and some keys of values contain characters not suitable for an XML element name.