//from created xml doc public static void ReadEmpXMLDocument() { IEnumerable <string> Emps = from Emp in XDocument.Load(@"C:\Users\User\Desktop\CSharpDemos\Createing and reading xml Dcument\Createing and reading xml Dcument\Data.xml") .Descendants("employee") select Emp.Element("Name").Value; foreach (string v in Emps) { Console.WriteLine(v); } }