How to Split an XML file into multiple XML Files

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I am trying to split a XML file to multiple small xml files in C#.net and am trying to get the best possible approach to this. Any help on this will be great... Sample example on what I am trying to do... Source XML document ``` 8510188 2010 Literature and Art Test Test 1510179 2012 Miscellaneous Test Test ``` Should split to two xml documents as below 1) ``` 8510188 2010 Literature and Art Test Test ``` 2) ``` 1510179 2012 Miscellaneous Test Test ```

Accepted Answer

Well, I'd use LINQ to XML:

```
XDocument doc = XDocument.Load("test.xml");
var newDocs = doc.Descendants("DOC")
                 .Select(d => new XDocument(new XElement("DATABASE", d)));
foreach (var newDoc in newDocs)
{
    newDoc.Save(/* work out filename here */);
}
```

(I'm assuming you want to save them. Maybe you don't need to. I've tested this just by printing them out to the console instead.)

How to Split an XML file into multiple XML Files

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