VB.Net program to create XML file

[Ellie]

I need to create an xml file from a VB program using fields returned from an
sql query. I have a template that was provided for me and need to use
verbatim. Since this is just a text file, I gather that I can just write out
the file with all of the tags, etc., and name it .xml. Assuming that is
correct what I might want to do is create a template so that if this file
changes the names of the elements, all I have to do is change the template
and if more elements get added I can then add them. Is there a tool that can
do this for me? If I have to create one, any suggestions as to what I can
put in the space where my variables go which won't interfere with any key
words. Thank you for any help.

[Joe Fawcett]

"Ellie" <ellymay9...@nospamnetzero.com> wrote in message
news:OnZQJUo9...@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

You could just treat as a txt file but that is normally poor practice as
you'd be in charge of escaping special characters and other XML gotchas.
However there are a number of ways of doing this with VB. What version of VB
are you using and can you show a small example of a template and how you
know which data goes where?

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Joe Fawcett (MVP - XML)
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