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Assistance with how to properly create an xml file in c#

I'm working in c#, and I was needing to convert a .csv to xml. I pretty much got it down, and understand how to do it. However I'm struggling to have it right with how i need it setup.
XNamespace xNamespace = "urlhere";
XElement newXML = new XElement(xNamespace + "WarehouseReceipts",
new XAttribute("xmlns", "urlhere"),
from str in csv
let fields = str.Split(',')
select new XElement("WarehouseReceipt",
new XAttribute("Type", "WH"),
new XElement("Number", fields[9]),
new XElement("ShipperName", fields[10]),
new XElement("ConsigneeName", fields[11]),
new XElement("Items",
new XElement("Item",
new XAttribute("Type", "WI"),
new XElement("Satus", fields[0]),
new XElement("Pieces", fields[3]),
new XElement("Description", fields[2]),
new XElement("PackageName", fields[1]),
new XElement("Length",
new XAttribute("Unit", "in"), fields[4]),
new XElement("Volume",
new XAttribute("Unit", "ft3"), fields[8]),
new XElement("Height",
new XAttribute("Unit", "in"), fields[8]),
new XElement("Width",
new XAttribute("Unit", "in"), fields[6]),
new XElement("Weight",
new XAttribute("Unit", "lb"), fields[7]),
new XElement("WarehouseReceiptNumber", fields[9])
)
),
new XElement("MeasurementUnits",
new XElement("LengthUnit", "in"),
new XElement("VolumeUnit", "ft3"),
new XElement("WeightUnit", "lb")
)
)
);
return newXML;
Now, I will show you what the prints out in the console, so you can have an idea of how it comes out in the xml format.
<WarehouseReceipts xmlns="urlhere">
<WarehouseReceipt Type="WH" xmlns="">
<Number>"3519"</Number>
<ShipperName>"4 NET NETWORKING CORP"</ShipperName>
<ConsigneeName>"ACUAMAR"</ConsigneeName>
<Items>
<Item Type="WI">
<Satus>"On Hand"</Satus>
<Pieces>"10"</Pieces>
<Description>"APPLE NEW IPAD"</Description>
<PackageName>"Case"</PackageName>
<Length Unit="in">"5.00"</Length>
<Volume Unit="ft3">"0.60"</Volume>
<Height Unit="in">"0.60"</Height>
<Width Unit="in">"4.00"</Width>
<Weight Unit="lb">"10.00"</Weight>
<WarehouseReceiptNumber>"3519"</WarehouseReceiptNumber>
</Item>
</Items>
<MeasurementUnits>
<LengthUnit>in</LengthUnit>
<VolumeUnit>ft3</VolumeUnit>
<WeightUnit>lb</WeightUnit>
</MeasurementUnits>
</WarehouseReceipt>
<WarehouseReceipt Type="WH" xmlns="">
<Number>"3519"</Number>
<ShipperName>"4 NET NETWORKING CORP"</ShipperName>
<ConsigneeName>"ACUAMAR"</ConsigneeName>
<Items>
<Item Type="WI">
<Satus>"On Hand"</Satus>
<Pieces>"20"</Pieces>
<Description>"APPLE IMAC "</Description>
<PackageName>"Box"</PackageName>
<Length Unit="in">"35.00"</Length>
<Volume Unit="ft3">"273.40"</Volume>
<Height Unit="in">"273.40"</Height>
<Width Unit="in">"15.00"</Width>
<Weight Unit="lb">"400.00"</Weight>
<WarehouseReceiptNumber>"3519"</WarehouseReceiptNumber>
</Item>
</Items>
<MeasurementUnits>
<LengthUnit>in</LengthUnit>
<VolumeUnit>ft3</VolumeUnit>
<WeightUnit>lb</WeightUnit>
</MeasurementUnits>
</WarehouseReceipt>
</WarehouseReceipts>
That whats above, is incorrect, and i need it to come out how it is shown below.
<WarehouseReceipts xmlns="urlhere">
<WarehouseReceipt Type="WH">
<Number>WR-1-22</Number>
<ShipperName>shipper</ShipperName>
<ConsigneeName>consignee</ConsigneeName>
<Items>
<Item Type="WI">
<Status>OnHand</Status>
<Pieces>3</Pieces>
<Description>description2</Description>
<PackageName>Package type2</PackageName>
<WHRItemID>2</WHRItemID>
<Length Unit="in">4.00</Length>
<Height Unit="in">4.00</Height>
<Width Unit="in">4.00</Width>
<Weight Unit="lb">6.00000000000000088818</Weight>
<Volume Unit="ft3">0.11000000000000000056</Volume>
<Model>model2</Model>
<WarehouseReceiptNumber>WR-1-22</WarehouseReceiptNumber>
</Item>
<Item Type="WI">
<Status>OnHand</Status>
<Pieces>4</Pieces>
<Description>description</Description>
<PackageName>Package type</PackageName>
<LocationCode>RCV01</LocationCode>
<Length Unit="in">1.00</Length>
<Height Unit="in">3.00</Height>
<Width Unit="in">2.00</Width>
<Weight Unit="lb">16.00</Weight>
<Volume Unit="ft3">0.01000000000000000021</Volume>
<Model>model</Model>
<WarehouseReceiptNumber>WR-1-22</WarehouseReceiptNumber>
</Item>
</Items>
<MeasurementUnits>
<LengthUnit>in</LengthUnit>
<VolumeUnit>ft3</VolumeUnit>
<WeightUnit>lb</WeightUnit>
</MeasurementUnits>
</WarehouseReceipt>
</WarehouseReceipts>
Any assistance on where i went wrong, would be greatly appreciated.

I used beyond compare to find difference. Not sure what you need help with. See picture
You are doing too much in one statement. See following :
XNamespace xNamespace = "urlhere";
string[] csv = null;
XElement WarehouseReceipt = null;
XElement items = null;
for(int i = 0; i < csv.Length; i++)
{
string[] fields = csv[i].Split(new char[] {','});
if(i == 0)
{
XElement newXML = new XElement(xNamespace + "WarehouseReceipts",
new XAttribute("xmlns", "urlhere"),
new XElement("WarehouseReceipt",
new XAttribute("Type", "WH"),
new XElement("Number", fields[9]),
new XElement("ShipperName", fields[10]),
new XElement("ConsigneeName", fields[11])
));
WarehouseReceipt = newXML.Descendants("WarehouseReceipt").FirstOrDefault();
items = new XElement("Items");
WarehouseReceipt.Add(items);
}
items.Add(new XElement("Item",
new XAttribute("Type", "WI"),
new XElement("Satus", fields[0]),
new XElement("Pieces", fields[3]),
new XElement("Description", fields[2]),
new XElement("PackageName", fields[1]),
new XElement("Length",
new XAttribute("Unit", "in"), fields[4]),
new XElement("Volume",
new XAttribute("Unit", "ft3"), fields[8]),
new XElement("Height",
new XAttribute("Unit", "in"), fields[8]),
new XElement("Width",
new XAttribute("Unit", "in"), fields[6]),
new XElement("Weight",
new XAttribute("Unit", "lb"), fields[7]),
new XElement("WarehouseReceiptNumber", fields[9])
));
WarehouseReceipt.Add(new XElement("MeasurementUnits",
new XElement("LengthUnit", "in"),
new XElement("VolumeUnit", "ft3"),
new XElement("WeightUnit", "lb")
));
}

LINQ to XML DOM (making a modifed Tree easily)

I'd like to delete the last element and put somthing else instead of it.
I made some imaginary codes (** IT IS NOT Working one**).
I want to re-use upper part of it, because they are too long and changing all the time.
How can I make real ones ?
Thanks !!
var orignalTREE = new XDocument(
new XElement( "Root", new XAttribute("Id", "0"),
new XElement( "One", new XAttribute("Id", "1"),
new XElement( "Two", new XAttribute("Id", "2"),
new XElement( "Three", new XAttribute("Id", "3"),
new XElement( "Four", new XAttribute("Id", "4"),
new XElement( "Five", new XAttribute("Id", "5"),
new XElement("Six", new XAttribute("Id", "6"),
new XElement("Seven", new XAttribute("Id", "7"),
new XElement( "LAST", "It will be removed")
)))))))));
var extractedELMNT = orignalTREE.ElementsBeforeSelf("LAST");
orignalTREE.Descendants("LAST").Remove();
var modifiedTREE = new XDocument(
new XElement(
extractedELMNT.Select(x =>x),
new XElement( "Modified", new XAttribute("Testing...")
)));
MessageBox.Show( "Removed\n\n" + orignalTREE.ToString() +"\n\n\n"+
"Recovered\n\n" + modifiedTREE.ToString());
[Add]
I'd like to change the result from This one;
<Root Id="0">
<One Id="1">
<Two Id="2">
<Three Id="3">
<Four Id="4">
<Five Id="5">
<Six Id="6">
<Seven Id="7">
<LAST>It will be removed</LAST>
</Seven>
</Six>
</Five>
</Four>
</Three>
</Two>
</One>
</Root>
to This one.
<Root Id="0">
<One Id="1">
<Two Id="2">
<Three Id="3">
<Four Id="4">
<Five Id="5">
<Six Id="6">
<Seven Id="7">
<Modified>Testing..</Modified>
</Seven>
</Six>
</Five>
</Four>
</Three>
</Two>
</One>
</Root>
In general ways.

try this:
Updated:
var orignalTREE = new XDocument(
new XElement("Root", new XAttribute("Id", "0"),
new XElement("One", new XAttribute("Id", "1"),
new XElement("Two", new XAttribute("Id", "2"),
new XElement("Three", new XAttribute("Id", "3"),
new XElement("Four", new XAttribute("Id", "4"),
new XElement("Five", new XAttribute("Id", "5"),
new XElement("Six", new XAttribute("Id", "6"),
new XElement("Seven", new XAttribute("Id", "7"),
new XElement("LAST", "It will be removed")
)))))))));
var modifiedTREE = new XDocument(orignalTREE);
var parent = modifiedTREE.Descendants("LAST").FirstOrDefault().Parent;
modifiedTREE.Descendants("LAST").Remove();
parent.Add(new XElement("Modified", "Its attribute"));
Console.WriteLine("Removed\n\n" + orignalTREE.ToString() + "\n\n\n" +
"Recovered\n\n" + modifiedTREE.ToString());

Generating Xelement from list of object

My Code
IList<Person> people=new List<Person>();
people.Add(new Person{Id=1,Name="Nitin"});
IList<decimal> my=new List<decimal>(){1,2,3};
IList<int> your=new List<int>(){1,2,3};
XElement xml = new XElement("people",
from p in people
select new XElement("person", new XAttribute("Id", "Hello"),
new XElement("id", p.Id),
new XElement("Mrp", my.Contains(1) ? string.Join(",",my):"Nitin"),
new XElement("Barcode", Form1.GetStrings(1).Select(i => new XElement("Barcode", i)))
));
MessageBox.Show(xml.ToString());
GetStrings only returns int from 1 to 4
Output
<people>
<person Id="Hello">
<id>1</id>
<Mrp>1,2,3</Mrp>
<Barcode>
<Barcode>1</Barcode>
<Barcode>2</Barcode>
<Barcode>3</Barcode>
<Barcode>4</Barcode>
</Barcode>
</person>
</people>
But I want output as
<people>
<person Id="Hello">
<id>1</id>
<Mrp>1,2,3</Mrp>
<Barcode>1</Barcode>
<Barcode>2</Barcode>
<Barcode>3</Barcode>
<Barcode>4</Barcode>
</person>
</people>
Any Solutions

Then instead of this:
new XElement("Barcode", Form1.GetStrings(1).Select(i => new XElement("Barcode", i)))
Use your query directly like this, don't create an extra Barcode element:
Form1.GetStrings(1).Select(i => new XElement("Barcode", i))
Then your code should look like this:
XElement xml = new XElement("people",
from p in people
select new XElement("person", new XAttribute("Id", "Hello"),
new XElement("id", p.Id),
new XElement("Mrp", my.Contains(1) ? string.Join(",",my):"Nitin"),
Form1.GetStrings(1).Select(i => new XElement("Barcode", i))
));
That will give you the expected output.

Try this :
XElement xml = new XElement("people",
from p in people
select new XElement("person", new XAttribute("Id", "Hello"),
new XElement("id", p.Id),
new XElement("Mrp", my.Contains(1) ? string.Join(",",my):"Nitin"),
Form1.GetStrings(1).Select(i => new XElement("Barcode", i))
));

how to display right xml format

I am trying to create an xml doc with a prefix g:
c#
static void Main(string[] args)
{
XNamespace g = "g:";
XElement contacts =
new XElement("Contacts",
new XElement("Contact",
new XElement( g+"Name", "Patrick Hines"),
new XElement("Phone", "206-555-0144"),
new XElement("Address",
new XElement("street","this street"))
)
);
Console.WriteLine(contacts);
}
instead it shows up with:
..<contacts>
<contact>
<name xmlns="g:">
...

XNamespace g = "http://somewhere.com";
XElement contacts =
new XElement("Contacts", new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "g", g),
new XElement("Contact",
new XElement( g+"Name", "Patrick Hines"),
new XElement("Phone", "206-555-0144"),
new XElement("Address",
new XElement("street","this street"))
)
);
OUTPUT :
<Contacts xmlns:g="http://somewhere.com">
<Contact>
<g:Name>Patrick Hines</g:Name>
<Phone>206-555-0144</Phone>
<Address>
<street>this street</street>
</Address>
</Contact>
</Contacts>

Your code is working fine for me (output is):
<Contacts>
<Contact>
<Name xmlns="g:">Patrick Hines</Name>
<Phone>206-555-0144</Phone>
<Address>
<street>this street</street>
</Address>
</Contact>
</Contacts>
if you still can not get the correct output then you can try this:
new XDocument(
new XElement("Contacts",
new XElement("Contact",
new XElement("Name", "Patrick Hines"),
new XElement("Phone", "206-555-0144"),
new XElement("Address",
new XElement("street","this street"))
)
)
).Save("foo.xml");

XDocument is in System.Xml.Linq namespace. So, at the top of your code file, add:
using System.Xml.Linq;
Then you can write the data to your file the following way:
XDocument doc = new XDocument(new XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", "yes"),
new System.Xml.Linq.XElement("Contacts"),
new XElement("Contact",
new XElement("Name", c.FirstOrDefault().DisplayName),
new XElement("PhoneNumber", c.FirstOrDefault().PhoneNumber.ToString()),
new XElement("Email", "abc#abc.com"));
doc.Save(...);

How to add another top level node

I have my linq code formatted like:
<Deck>
<Treasure>
<card>
.....
</card>
......
</treasure>
<Door>
<card>
.....
</card>
......
</Door>
In the following code how do I add another Door that is the same "level" as treasure? Everything I have tried keeps adding it as the same level as card. Here is what I have:
public void SaveXml(string path)
{
XElement xml;
XElement root = new XElement("Treasure");
foreach (var item in TreasureCards)
{
xml = new XElement("Card",
new XAttribute("name", item.Name),
new XElement("Type", item.Type),
new XElement("Image",
new XAttribute("path", item.Image)),
new XElement("Usage", item.Usage),
new XElement("Quantity", item.Quantity),
new XElement("Sell", item.Sell)
);
root.Add(xml);
}
root.Add(new XElement("Door"));
foreach (var item in DoorCards)
{
xml = new XElement("Card",
new XAttribute("name", item.Name),
new XElement("Type", item.Type),
new XElement("Image",
new XAttribute("path", item.Image)),
new XElement("Usage", item.Usage),
new XElement("Quantity", item.Quantity));
root.Add(xml);
}

You need to create the Deck element first:
XElement deck = new XElement("Deck");
Then add both the treasure (which i've taken the liberty of renaming from root to treasure) and the door to it:
XElement treasure = new XElement("Treasure")
...
deck.Add(treasure)
...
XElement door = new XElement("Door")
...
deck.Add(door)