asp.net - Parsing xml dynamic tag using c# -

i'm c# learner , i've been facing situation:

here sample of xml i'm working on

<user_security>   <bob>     <group>s1, a2, b3</group>   </bob>   <alice>     <group>y3, c2</group>   </alice> </user_security> 

as can see uses people tag name not tag data, cannot use getelementbytagname() xmldocument

how can parse both name , groups belong?

edit: know doesn't answer exact question of how solve problem current xml; many people have commented, xml subject malformation , cause lot of problems. i've worked xml far more sane person should coerced doing , advice offer save lot of heartache.

good luck!

what use attributes , maybe xsd schema.

make this

<user_security>     <user name="bob">         <group>c1</group>         <group>c2</group>         <group>c3</group>     </user>     <user name="alice">         <group>c1</group>         <group>c2</group>     </user> </user_security> 

you can use xsd file allowed multiple groups in user; i'll find example , post in edit.

edit: xsd fragment this, you'll have learn whole concept:

<xs:element name="user">     <xs:attributename="name" type="xs:string" />     <xs:complextype>         <xs:choice>             <xs:element name="group" type="xs:string" minoccurs="1" maxoccurs="unbounded"/>         </xs:choice>     </xs:complextype> </xs:element> 

an alternate way block be:

<xs:element name="user">     <xs:attributename="name" type="xs:string" />     <xs:simpletype name="sku">         <xs:restriction base="xs:string" />     </xs:simpletype> </xs:element> 

this lets validate xml input , ensure user node must use name attribute , can have 1..many groups must strings.