ReadStartElement()

Checks that the current node is an element and advances the reader to the next node.

Syntax

public virtual void ReadStartElement ()

Type Reason
System.Xml.XmlException The node is not an Element node or an error occurred while parsing the XML.

Type	Reason
System.Xml.XmlException	The node is not an `Element` node or an error occurred while parsing the XML.

This method calls XmlReader.IsStartElement followed by XmlReader.Read to position you on the content of that element found in the input stream.

Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0