How can I build XML in C#?

Question

How can I generate valid XML in C#?

Answer 1

For simple cases, I would also suggest looking at XmlOutput a fluent interface for building Xml.

XmlOutput is great for simple Xml creation with readable and maintainable code, while generating valid Xml. The orginal post has some great examples.

Answer 2

In the past I have created my XML Schema, then used a tool to generate C# classes which will serialize to that schema. The XML Schema Definition Tool is one example

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x6c1kb0s(VS.71).aspx

Answer 3

XmlWriter is the fastest way to write good XML. XDocument, XMLDocument and some others works good aswell, but are not optimized for writing XML. If you want to write the XML as fast as possible, you should definitely use XmlWriter.