How we can compare to XML files.

Question

I need to compare the two XML files for that i need some generic code.

Bechir Bejaoui · Answer

You can write your own xml files comparer so that every time you need to compare two xml files you make use of this magic class public class XmlComparer : IComparer { public string FirstFilePath { get; set; } public string SecondFilePath { get; set; } public int Result = 0; #region IComparer Members public int Compare(System.Xml.XmlDocument x System.Xml.XmlDocument y) { x.Load(FirstFilePath); y.Load(SecondFilePath); /* Then you do compare the two files I don't know the * comparaison your criteria exactly is it the lenght or other criteria*/ if(/*Condition1*/) { Result = 0; return Result; } else if(/*Condition2*/) { Result = 1; return Result; } else { Result = - 1; return Result; } //Then you can make the decision based on the //Result value this is the magic effect using //The generic with the comparer interface } #endregion }

Mahesh Chand · Answer

One way you could do is load two XML files into two DataSet objects using DataSet.LoadXml method. After that you can compare two DataSets. Read here: http://www.devnewsgroups.net/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.adonet/topic16270.aspx