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<%@ Page Language="C#" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Xml" %>

    void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        //Location of XML file
        string xmlFilePath = MapPath("Employees.xml");
        try{
            using (XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create(xmlFilePath)){
                string result;
                while (reader.Read())
                {
                    //Process only the elements
                    if (reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element)
                    {
                        //Reset the variable for a new element
                        result = "";
                        for (int count = 1; count <= reader.Depth; count++)
                        {
                            result += "===";
                        }
                        result += "=> " + reader.Name + "
";
                        lblResult.Text += result;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            lblResult.Text = "An Exception occurred: " + ex.Message;
        }        
    }



    Reading an XML File using XmlReader


    
    

        
    

    


<%--


      
    
      Nancy
      Lee 
    
    Seattle
    WA
    98122   
  
      
    
      Jason
      Wang
    
    Vancouver
    WA
    98123   
   

--%>