XPath.Evaluate Method ()XPath.Evaluate Method ()XPath::Evaluate Method ()
Syntax
Public Function Evaluate() As IEnumerable(Of System.Xml.XPath.XPathItem)
public IEnumerable<System.Xml.XPath.XPathItem> Evaluate()
public: IEnumerable<System.Xml.XPath::XPathItem^>^ Evaluate()
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable(Of T)System.Collections.Generic::IEnumerable<T>^
An IEnumerable<T>IEnumerable(Of T)IEnumerable<T> representing the result of evaluating the XPath expression.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
| XdmExceptionXdmExceptionXdmException | An error occurred evaluating the expression. |
| LicenceExceptionLicenceExceptionLicenceException | This version of XmlPrime has expired. |
Remarks
The items in the returned IEnumerable<T>IEnumerable(Of T)IEnumerable<T> will all be instances of XPathNavigatorXPathNavigatorXPathNavigator (if the expression returns a node), XPathAtomicValueXPathAtomicValueXPathAtomicValue (if the expression returns an atomic value) or XPathFunctionItemXPathFunctionItemXPathFunctionItem (if the expression returns a function item).
The results of the expression are only evaluated whilst they are enumerated. Any errors encountered during evaluation may be thrown from the MoveNextMoveNextMoveNext method and CurrentCurrentCurrent property of the enumerator over the IEnumerable<T>IEnumerable(Of T)IEnumerable<T>.