Error reading XML File (API)

.NET
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I am trying to read data from an xml file (API) using the repeater control in vb.net. but I am getting the following error: XmlNodeList’ is a type and cannot be used as an expression. t

The error is pointing at this line from the code below:

XmlNodeList nodes = doc.SelectNodes("products/product")

Can anyone please help fix this error?

The code is shown below:

<Script runat="server">
sub Page_Load
if Not Page.IsPostBack then Dim doc  as XmlDocument = new XmlDocument()
doc.Load("this is the url link")
 XmlNodeList  nodes  = doc.SelectNodes("products/product")
rpMyRepeater.DataSource = nodes
rpMyRepeater.DataBind()
end if
end sub
</script>

<html>
<body>
<asp:repeater id="rpMyRepeater" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>>
</HeaderTemplate>
   <ItemTemplate>
 
<%# ((System.Xml.XmlNode)Container.DataItem).Attributes["description"].Value %>
 <%# ((System.Xml.XmlNode)Container.DataItem).InnerXml %>

   </ItemTemplate>
   <FooterTemplate>
   </FooterTemplate>
</asp:repeater>
2

I think you have to use nodes.AsQueryable() so the DataSource can utilize it.

3

I tried that but unfortunately it still shows the same error

4

How about using XmlDataSource to load the XML into and then bind the XmlDataSource to the repeater?

5

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