c# - Using LINQ to parse one XML file into multiple files based on child element value -

i have xml file , want split multiple xml files based in viewname.

per sample below, there 3 viewname values, , each, there viewpane elements , viewcolumn elements.

using linq, code far can save files encompass viewname nodes:

static void visualviews( xdocument xdoc) {   var basefolder = prep(folderrds, "visualviews");    var viewnames = xdoc.element("visualmodelds").elements("viewname");    foreach (var viewname in viewnames)   {     var name = viewname.element("viewname").value;     viewname.save(string.format(@"{0}{1}.xml", basefolder, name));   } } 

i'm looking include other nodes have corresponding viewname value. think want group parent/child elements have same child viewname element, , save each group of elements own xml file, based on viewname element value.

the xml below parse 2 files, , i've embedded hard return differentiate elements go file.

so said, every parent element has child viewname element group by.

xml edited embed spaces element values

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?> <visualmodelds>   <viewname>     <viewname>a b c</viewname>   </viewname>   <viewpane>     <viewname>a b c</viewname>     <viewpane>alpha</viewpane>   </viewpane>   <viewcolumn>     <viewname>a b c</viewname>     <viewpane>alpha</viewpane>     <viewcolumn>apples</viewcolumn>   </viewcolumn>   <viewcolumn>     <viewname>a b c</viewname>     <viewpane>alpha</viewpane>     <viewcolumn>oranges</viewcolumn>   </viewcolumn>    <viewname>     <viewname>x y z</viewname>   </viewname>   <viewpane>     <viewname>x y z</viewname>     <viewpane>cappa</viewpane>   </viewpane>   <viewcolumn>     <viewname>x y z</viewname>     <viewpane>cappa</viewpane>     <viewcolumn>macadema</viewcolumn>   </viewcolumn>   <viewcolumn>     <viewname>x y z</viewname>     <viewpane>cappa</viewpane>     <viewcolumn>pecan</viewcolumn>   </viewcolumn>   <viewpane>     <viewname>x y z</viewname>     <viewpane>omega</viewpane>   </viewpane>   <viewcolumn>     <viewname>x y z</viewname>     <viewpane>omega</viewpane>     <viewcolumn>peanut</viewcolumn>   </viewcolumn> </visualmodelds> 

var viewnames = xdoc.root.elements("viewname").elements("viewname");  foreach (var viewname in viewnames) {     var group = new xelement(viewname.value.replace(" ", ""),         xdoc.root.elements().where(elem => elem.element("viewname").value == viewname.value));      group.save(viewname.value + ".txt"); }