Reading embedded XML file c#

Question

How can I read from an embedded XML file - an XML file that is part of a c# project? I\'ve added a XML file to my project and I want to read from it. I want the XML file to

Answer 1

You can use Reflector (free from http://www.red-gate.com/products/reflector/) to find the path to the embedded XML file.

Then, it's just a matter of

Assembly a = typeof(Assembly.Namespace.Class).Assembly;

Stream s = a.GetManifestResourceStream("Assembly.Namespace.Path.To.File.xml");
XmlDocument mappingFile = new XmlDocument();
mappingFile.Load(s);
s.Close();