What does the SQL Server XML datatype translate to in .NET and how do I convert it to XmlDocument?

Question

We have a column in the database that has a type of xml. I am reading this information via the .net SqlDataReader, but I\'m not sure what to cast i

Answer 1

Sure, there's a System.Xml namespace:

The System.Xml namespace provides standards-based support for processing XML.

To use it, though, you'll probably have to add it as a reference in your project. Microsoft has instructions for doing this in Visual Studio.