How to read a XML file and write into List<>?

Question

I have a List<> which I have managed to write into file. Now I am trying to read the same file and write it back to List<>. Is there a

Answer 1

An easy way is

using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Xml.Linq;

public class Test
{
    static void Main()
    {
        string xml = "12";

        XDocument doc = XDocument.Parse(xml);

        List list = doc.Root.Elements("id")
                           .Select(element => element.Value)
                           .ToList();


    }
}