Validating XML using custom XmlReader

I wrote a custom XmlReader derived from XmlTextReader. It implements a SAX-type parser that allows me to call one method on it to parse the entire file, pushing events to my handlers.

I want to use this as a validating reader, but I can't set the XmlSettings on it, they're read-only. If I create a reader with XmlReader.Create passing it my custom XmlReader class and the XmlSettings, I can no longer get to my custom XmlReader methods because the returned XmlReader doesn't expost my class.

Under .NET 1.1, I simply wrote a custom XmlValidatingReader, but this is deprecated. How do I go about this under .NET 2.0

Answer this question

Validating XML using custom XmlReader

Yan Li

Do you want to use your class as validating reader or you want to wrap your class into a validating reader If former is true - why do you need anything else If latter - I don't think you can get your reader from a validating wrapper.
You seems to be used to push mode, so you can easily add validation capabilities to your reader using XmlSchemaValidator class, see http://www.tkachenko.com/blog/archives/000476.html.
zoran maksimovic
There is an extra overload for XmlReader:

public static XmlReader Create ( XmlReader reader, XmlReaderSettings settings )

That allows you to create a validating reader from an existing reader.

Regards,
Validating XML using custom XmlReader

Answer this question