SelectSingleNode, how to write xpath query using string variable?

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Hi I have xml file (which is actually msbuild file) that uses different namespace

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
    <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(key)'=='1111'">
          <Key1>Value1</Key1>
          <Key3>Value3</Key3>
    </PropertyGroup>
    <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(key)'=='2222'">
          <Key2>Value2</Key2>
          <Key4>Value4</Key4>
    </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

And Iam trying to get value of 'Key'. But the issue is that child node(key) is decided dynamically in c# code. So I can't just append childname to xpath query. But I have a string variable that has name of child node

XmlDocument xml = new XmlDocument();
xml.Load("ref.props");        
XmlNamespaceManager nsmgr = new XmlNamespaceManager(xml.NameTable);
nsmgr.AddNamespace("ms", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003");

XmlNode platform_node

 = xml.SelectSingleNode("/ms:Project/ms:PropertyGroup[contains(@Condition, '1111')]", nsmgr);

string child_node_name = get_name();
XmlNode child = platform_node.SelectSingleNode(???);

Then, after getting correct property group, how should I write xpath query so I can get correct value??

possible duplicate of [Which namespace is necessary to use SelectSingleNode() method (using default namespace and can't use the method)](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14698271/which-namespace-is-necessary-to-use-selectsinglenode-method-using-default-nam) — John Saunders, Feb 05 '13 at 02:34
It's not duplicate and same question. I forgot to change the title. — in His Steps, Feb 05 '13 at 04:05
When you're going to ask question that are so similar to each other, you need to make it clear why they're different. — John Saunders, Feb 05 '13 at 06:48

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 05 '13 at 02:01

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If you are looking for child nodes "*" would likely work. Or simply get all child nodes via XmlNode.ChildNodes and grab Value or InnerText.

answered Feb 05 '13 at 02:01

Alexei Levenkov

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But there can be many child nodes. And I am looking for only one child node. the string variable,child_node_name will have that info – in His Steps Feb 05 '13 at 04:06

SelectSingleNode, how to write xpath query using string variable?

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