Beginner LINQ to XML inline XML error
- by Kyle B.
Imports System.Xml.Linq
Imports System.Linq
Partial Class test2
Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Dim xml As XElement = <book>
<title>My Title</title>
<author>Kyle</author>
<publisher>WROX</publisher>
</book>
End Sub
End Class
The above code is producing the following error:
Compiler Error Message: BC30201: Expression expected.
Source Error:
Line 8:
Line 9: Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Line 10: Dim xml As XElement = <book>
Line 11: <title>My Title</title>
Line 12: <author>Kyle</author>
Source File: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\myproject\web\test2.aspx.vb Line: 10
Why?
edit:
Dim xml As XElement = New XElement("book", _
New XElement("title", "My Title"), _
New XElement("author", "Kyle"), _
New XElement("publisher", "WROX") _
)
The above code works, but obviously is not as elegant as the original and I would still appreciate an explanation of why my original syntax is wrong.
