How can I transform XML into a List or String[]?

Question

How can I transform the following XML into a List or String[]:

  1
  2<         


        

Answer 1

This sample will work with the .NET framework 3.5:

    System.Xml.Linq.XElement element = System.Xml.Linq.XElement.Parse("  1  2");
    System.Collections.Generic.List ids = new System.Collections.Generic.List();
    foreach (System.Xml.Linq.XElement childElement in element.Descendants("id"))
    {
        ids.Add(childElement.Value);
    }