LINQ to XML. How to get some string?

Question

I have xml:

  
    Ray
    Other         


        

Answer 1

Xpath can simplify your code

var covers = xDoc.XPathSelectElements("//cover[@size='mini']").ToList();    

to get the inner text

var covers = xDoc.XPathSelectElements("//cover[@size='mini']")
                .Select(x => x.Value)
                .ToList();