VB.Net - XML To DataGridView

This code snippet shows how to load data from an XML file into a DataGridView control using the DataSet class.

1. // Contact.xml
2.  
3. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
4. <contacts>
5.         <contact>
6.                 <firstname>John</firstname>
7.                 <lastname>Smith</lastname>
8.                 <email>john.smith@xyzmail.com</email>
9.         </contact>
10.         <contact>
11.                 <firstname>Suzan</firstname>
12.                 <lastname>Carter</lastname>
13.                 <email>suzan.carter@xyzmail.com</email>
14.         </contact>
15.         <contact>
16.                 <firstname>Tom</firstname>
17.                 <lastname>Baker</lastname>
18.                 <email>tom.baker@xyzmail.com</email>
19.         </contact>
20. </contacts>
21.  
22.  
23. Imports System.Data
24.  
25. Public Class Form1
26.  
27.     Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
28.  
29.         Dim ContactsSet As New DataSet("Contacts")
30.         ContactsSet.ReadXml("Contact.xml")
31.         DataGridView1.DataSource = ContactsSet
32.         DataGridView1.DataMember = "Contact"
33.  
34.     End Sub
35. End Class