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VB -> C#: XmlElement conversion not implemented for non-literals

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Input code

Dim element As XElement = <SetAttribute XPath=<%= entry.Code %>></SetAttribute>

Erroneous output

XElement element = XElement.Parse("<SetAttribute XPath=<%= entry.Code %>></SetAttribute>");

Expected output

XElement element = new XElement("SetAttribute", new XAttribute("XPath", entry.Code));

Details

Product in use: e.g. web converter

Version in use: newest

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Issue Analytics

State:
Created 5 years ago
Comments:7 (4 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

2reactions

Noah1989commented, Jan 19, 2022

I am starting on this issue now.

1reaction

BobFrankstoncommented, May 2, 2019

Also, if I understand the rules correctly

   dim a = el.@atr

becomes

  var a = el?.attribute("atr")?.value

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