What is XMLReader?

What is XMLReader?

The reader is advanced using any of the read methods and properties reflect the value of the current node. This class implements XmlReader and conforms to the W3C Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 and the Namespaces in XML recommendations.

What is the current node in xmlTextReader?

XmlTextReader provides forward-only, read-only access to a stream of XML data. The current node refers to the node on which the reader is positioned.

How do I read XML data from xmldocument?

To read XML data from an XmlDocument, use XmlNodeReader. XmlTextReader throws an XmlException on XML parse errors. After an exception is thrown the state of the reader is not predictable. For example, the reported node type may be different than the actual node type of the current node.

How do I restrict the resources that the xmlTextReader can access?

Restrict the resources that the XmlTextReader can access by setting the XmlResolver property to an XmlSecureResolver object. Do not allow the XmlReader to open any external resources by setting the XmlResolver property to null.