Reading xml file from a resource

Question

I am trying to load an xml file that is stored as a resource in my C# project so I can perform various LINQ queries. However at runtime an "Illegal characters in path" exception is thrown. This is how I am loading the file:

XDocument doc = XDocument.Load(MyProject.Properties.Resources.XMLFile);

Answer 1

Wouldn't XMLFile here actually return the xml itself? If so:

XDocument doc = XDocument.Parse(MyProject.Properties.Resources.XMLFile);