Converting XmlDocument to Dictionary

Question

I\'m looking for a good way to convert an XmlDocument to Dictionary using Linq.

My xml is formatted like this:

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Answer 1

I dont know if its the better way, but its clean & simple..

XElement xdoc = XElement.Load("yourFilePath");
Dictionary result = (from element in xdoc.Elements() select new KeyValuePair(element.Name.ToString(), element.Value)).ToDictionary(x => x.Key, x => x.Value);