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title: "How to read data from XML file in C Sharp"  
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# How to read data from XML file in C Sharp

To read data from XML file we have to assign XML file to data set using ReadXml() function of dataset.

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##### Example

```
ds = new DataSet();ds.ReadXml("C:\\dataEmployee.xml");//reading XML file and storing its data to dataset.dt = ds.Tables["Employee"]; Code for moving around data of fetched from XML file.int count = 0;//counter to get the current position of data fetched from data setprivate void btnShow_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)        {//displaying first record.            display();                        panel1.Enabled = true;            btnInsert.Enabled = false;        }
```

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```
        void display()        {           //this function will display the data in text box when ever it is called.            DataRow dr = dt.Rows[count];            txtId.Text = dr[0].ToString().Trim();            txtName.Text = dr[1].ToString();            txtAddress.Text = dr[2].ToString();            txtId.Focus();        }         private void btnNext_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)        {                      //moving to next data in dataset.              try            {                if (count < dt.Rows.Count - 1)                {                    count++;                    display();                                    }                else                                        MessageBox.Show("Last record", "Information", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);            }            catch (Exception ex)            {                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);            }        }
```

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```
        private void btnPrevious_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)        {                      //moving to previous data in dataset.            try            {                if (count > 0)                {                    count--;                    display();                }                else                    MessageBox.Show("First record", "Information", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);            }            catch (Exception ex)            {                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);            }        }
```

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```
        private void btnFirst_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)        {           //moving to first record in data set            count = 0;            display();        }         private void btnLast_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)        {          //moving to last record in data set.            count = dt.Rows.Count-1;            display();        }
```

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