Creating an XML-based help system in Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition

Question

I'm creating an application with a help system based on XML. I need to know how to populate TreeView and ListView controls with XML data (specification below).

• TreeView: <root> and <topic> tags.
• ListView: <document> tag (with group and icon dependent on if it's a web link or local file link, but I can do it).

Can somebody help?

Answer 1

XML can be used via ADO.NET or LINQ like any other data source, so using LINQ you can populate a Tree-View.

Here is an excellent HOW-TO article on how to do it:

http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/043008-1.aspx