How to deserialize xml using Linq?

Question

How can i deserialize this xml using Linq? I want to create List

  
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Answer 1

string xml = @"
                
                    1
                    Step 1
                    Step 1 Description
                
                
                    2
                    Step 2
                    Step 2 Description
                
                
                    3
                    Step 3
                    Step 3 Description
                
                
                    4
                    Step 4
                    Step 4 Description
                
                ";

XDocument doc = XDocument.Parse(xml);

var mySteps = (from s in doc.Descendants("Step")
               select new 
                {
                    Id = int.Parse(s.Element("ID").Value),
                    Name = s.Element("Name").Value,
                    Description = s.Element("Description").Value
                }).ToList();

Heres how you would do it using LINQ. Obviously you should be doing your own error checking.