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user1319501
user1319501

Reputation: 93

XDocument Load Multiple XML Files From Multiple Folders At Once

How do I load multiple XML files from multiple folders at once using XDocument.Load(paths)?

I am wanting to to this so that I can display each XML file in a webpage.

The file structure is like XMLFiles --> Years --> Months --> files.XML. I want them all loading at once.

I am using Visual Studio 2013 with MVC 4.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1677

Answers (2)

Sowiarz
Sowiarz

Reputation: 1081

I think this has not as many code as @har07 but it is the same:

string mainPath = "path where you have all xml"
string[] paths = Directory.GetFiles(mainPath, "search pattern as you need", SearchOption.AllDirectories);

foreach(var path in paths){
XDocument xDoc = XDocument.Load(path);
//something you want to do with xml
}

I think you will not find another solution.

Upvotes: 1

har07
har07

Reputation: 89325

You can modify the answer of the question you linked in your comment like so :

string xmlFiles = "path_to_XMLFiles_folder/XMLFiles";
                          //get all folders within XMLFiles folder. the years
string[] files = Directory.GetDirectories(xmlFiles)
                          //get all folders within each year. the months
                          .SelectMany(Directory.GetDirectories)
                          //get all files within each montsh.
                          .SelectMany(Directory.GetFiles)
                          .Where(f => f.EndsWith(".xml"))
                          .ToArray();
foreach(var path in files)
{  
    XDocument xDoc = XDocument.Load(path);
    //process each XML file
}

I'm not sure this will suits your ultimate goal, but anyway, this is what you asked in the comment.

Upvotes: 0

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