How to use LINQ to XML to query XML data?

Short answer: How to use LINQ to XML to query XML data?

Explain a bit more

using System.Xml.Linq; string xml = @"<Employees> <Employee Id='1'><Name>Alice</Name></Employee> <Employee Id='2'><Name>Bob</Name></Employee> </Employees>"; XDocument doc = XDocument.Parse(xml); var names = doc.Descendants("Employee") .Select(x => x.Element("Name")?.Value); foreach (var name in names) Console.WriteLine(name); Explanation: LINQ to XML provides an elegant way to query and manipulate XML data as objects.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest uses LINQ to query orders: filter by date, project to a summary DTO, and order by total—readable C# that becomes SQL under EF Core.

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1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.