"Riko Eksteen" wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm reading an xml file into an XmlDocument, adding some nodes, and writing
> it back out. I would like the nodes I add to assume the same level of
> indeting as the rest of the document. (I load the document with
> PreserveWhiteSpace = true.)
>
> I thought I could do this by using an XmlTextWriter with Formatting set to
> Formatting.Indented, but this doesn't work. The Formatting.Indented on the
> XmlTextWriter only indents my output when I initially load the document with
> PreserveWhiteSpace = false. But that defeats my object, as I get nicely
> formatted XML, but without the (nice) extra whitespace I had when I first
> loaded the XML file.
>
> Is there any XmlTextWriter class that will indent my XML properly according
> to already existing whitespace?
>
> I used the following code:
>
> if (openFileDialog1.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK)
> {
> xmldoc.PreserveWhitespace = true;
> xmldoc.Load(openFileDialog1.FileName);
> StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
> XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter(sw);
> writer.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;
> xmldoc.Save(writer);
> writer.Close();
> richTextBox1.Text = sw.ToString();
> }
>
> This only works if I set the PreserveWhiteSpace property to false before I
> load the document. Even if I set preserveWhiteSpace to false before I call
> the Save method, it doesn't work! Any help please?
>
> Riko
>
>