How to cast XPathEvalute when it can be XElement or XAttribute?

Question

So I have this code:

List prices =
                (from item in xmlDoc.Descendants(shop.DescendantXName)
                 select new PriceDet         


        

Answer 1

Before you make the cast you can check for the type using a code like this:

XElement e = item as XElement;
XAttribute a = item as XAttribute;

if(e != null)
   //item is of type XElement
else
  //item is of type XAttribute