In C#, what is the best method to format a string as XML?

Question

I am creating a lightweight editor in C# and would like to know the best method for converting a string into a nicely formatted XML string. I would hope that there\'s a pub

Answer 1

string unformattedXml = "Lewis, C.S.";
string formattedXml = XElement.Parse(unformattedXml).ToString();
Console.WriteLine(formattedXml);

Output:

  Lewis, C.S.
  

The Xml Declaration isn't output by ToString(), but it is by Save() ...

  XElement.Parse(unformattedXml).Save(@"C:\doc.xml");
  Console.WriteLine(File.ReadAllText(@"C:\doc.xml"));

Output:

  Lewis, C.S.