Parsing XML dict file using xlinq

Question

I am trying to parse a file (iTunes playlist) using XLinq, but the way the dictionary is setup in the file is causing issue. Its looking for an element called Name, and not looking at key/value combo. Anybody know how to fix the issue?

TextReader reader = new StreamReader(filepath);

XMLList. = XElement.Load(reader);

foreach (XElement x in XMLList.Elements("dict"))

{

Song s = new Song{Name=(string)x.Element("Name")};

}

File looks like.....

<plist version="1.0">
   <key>860</key>

    <dict>
      <key>TrackID</key>
      <integer>1017</integer>
      <key>Name</key>
      <string>Stage</string>
      <key>Artist</key>
      <string>Live</string>
      <key>Composer</key>
      <string>Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer, Chad Gracey</string>
      <key>Album</key>
      <string>Throwing Copper</string>

Luke · Answer

I actually figured out how to do it. foreach ( XElement x in XMLList.Elements( dict )) { Song s = new Song (); foreach ( XElement xInside in x.Elements( key )) //loop through all the keys { if (( string )xInside.Value == Artist ) s.Artist = ((( XElement )xInside.NextNode).Value).ToString(); //go to next element cast it to Xelement else if (( string )xInside.Value == Name ) s.Name = ((( XElement )xInside.NextNode).Value).ToString(); } if (s != null && s.Artist != null ) List.Add(s);