using linq2Xml to edit element but with Xpath?

Question

Im loading an xml from stream

       XDocument xmlFile = XDocument.Load(stream);
       var query = from c in xmlFile.Elements("//Band")    //error here
                   select c;

modify query....

Is it possible to find elements which are in format of Xpath ? (//Band) ?

p.s. I can use descendants but I want to ask about xpath....

Answer 1

Use the Descendants() method:

from c in xmlFile.Descendants("Band")
  select c;

Or if you want to specify true XPath expressions, use the following Extensions:

• XPathEvaluate()

• XPathSelectElement()

• XPathSelectElements()