Handling XML Namespaces with XElement in C# - Unexpected Null Values
Hey everyone, I'm running into an issue that's driving me crazy... I'm having trouble working with XML namespaces when using `XElement` in C#. My XML file has multiple namespaces defined, and when I try to access elements within a specific namespace, I'm getting null values, even though I'm sure the elements exist. Here’s a snippet of the XML I'm working with: ```xml <root xmlns:ns="http://example.com/ns"> <ns:item> <ns:name>Item 1</ns:name> </ns:item> <ns:item> <ns:name>Item 2</ns:name> </ns:item> </root> ``` I’m trying to retrieve all the `name` elements under the `ns:item`. Here’s the code I’m using: ```csharp XDocument doc = XDocument.Load("path/to/your/file.xml"); var items = doc.Descendants(XName.Get("item", "http://example.com/ns")) .Select(item => item.Element(XName.Get("name", "http://example.com/ns"))?.Value); ``` When I run this code, `items` returns null for each `name` element, meaning I need to access their values. I've tried specifying the namespace correctly, but it still doesn't work. I also ensured that the XML is well-formed, and I used `XDocument` to load the XML. Is there something I'm missing regarding how to work with namespaces in LINQ to XML? I’ve also tried using `XNamespace` explicitly like this: ```csharp XNamespace ns = "http://example.com/ns"; var items = doc.Descendants(ns + "item") .Select(item => item.Element(ns + "name")?.Value); ``` This also returns null. I’m using .NET Core 3.1. Any advice on how to properly handle XML namespaces in this context would be greatly appreciated! For context: I'm using C# on Ubuntu.