How to load an XML file from a file in the solution, build with Embedded Resource? Project > Cross Platform > Xamarin.Forms

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How to load an XML file from a file in the solution, build with Embedded Resource? Cross Platform (Xamarin.Forms) - VS

XDocument xDoc = XDocument.Load("Data.xml");

Here's an outline of my solution: Here's an outline of my solution.IMAGE

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

using Xamarin.Forms;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using Xamarin.Forms.Xaml;

namespace App14
{
    [XamlCompilation(XamlCompilationOptions.Compile)]
    public partial class ListMain : ContentPage
    {

        public List<string> Students; 

        public ListMain ()
        {

            InitializeComponent ();
            Students = new List<string>(); 
            XDocument xDoc = XDocument.Load("Data.xml");
            foreach (XElement xe in xDoc.Element("students").Elements("mainStudent"))
            {
                Students.Add(xe.Element("student").Value); 
            }

            foreach (string student in Students)
            {
               stackLayout.Children.Add(new Label { Text = student, FontSize = 20, HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.StartAndExpand });
               stackLayout.Children.Add(new Label { Text = "DEL", FontSize = 20, HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.End });
            }


        }


    }
}

See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3314140/how-to-read-embedded-resource-text-file — Bursac Milan, May 11 '18 at 12:03
What's wrong with this code? What issue you are facing with this code? — Chetan, May 11 '18 at 12:38
Does the solution for .Net on Windows not work on Xamarin? See [Reading embedded XML file c#](https://stackoverflow.com/q/2820384) and [How to read embedded resource text file](https://stackoverflow.com/q/3314140). — dbc, May 11 '18 at 14:48

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 12 '18 at 19:05

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If you want a cross embedded resource, you should place a file inside a shared or PCL project.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/user-interface/images?tabs=vswin#embedded-images

answered May 12 '18 at 19:05

Suyon Won

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How to load an XML file from a file in the solution, build with Embedded Resource? Project > Cross Platform > Xamarin.Forms

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