Reading complex Xml File with C# and LINQ

[Francois.P]

Hi, I'm using C# with XElement for the first time and I'm stuck

reading a complexe xml file.

I would like to loop in the detail.

I'm able to read the header information but I cannot figure out how to loop

in the detail.

Thanks.

Francois.

<Order>

<header>


<orderDetail> One

<orderitem> Many

<baseitem>

<reference> Many

<type>RetailCost</type>

<value>000000034.99</value>

</baseitem>





-<orderItem>

<itemKey>1802780013430</itemKey>


-<baseItem>

<itemUid>57921301</itemUid>

<itemTypeCode>Main</itemTypeCode>


-<itemIdentifier>

<itemIdentifierTypeCode>ItemSequenceNumber</itemIdentifierTypeCode>

<itemIdentifierValue>1802780013430</itemIdentifierValue>

</itemIdentifier>


-<itemIdentifier>

<itemIdentifierTypeCode>BuyerNumber</itemIdentifierTypeCode>

<itemIdentifierValue>180278</itemIdentifierValue>

</itemIdentifier>


-<itemIdentifier>

<itemIdentifierTypeCode>ShortDescription</itemIdentifierTypeCode>

<itemIdentifierValue>{RELAXED MEDIUM}{MEDIUM AUTHENTICINDIGO}{34X30}</itemIdentifierValue>

</itemIdentifier>


-<itemIdentifier>






This is part on my detail loop code.

foreach (var orderItem in orderItems)
{
foreach (var podetail in orderItem.Descendants("itemIdentifier").Select(f => new {
itemIdTypeCode = f.Element("itemIdentifierTypeCode").Value,
itemValue = f.Element("itemIdentifierValue").Value
}))
{



switch (podetail.itemIdTypeCode)
{

case "UpcNumber":

Console.WriteLine(" Feature: Upc={0}", podetail.itemValue);

break;

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