Is starting element
Imports System.Xml Public Class Example4 Shared Sub Main Dim reader As XmlReader Dim totalPrice As Double = 0 reader = XmlReader.Create("pubs.xml") While reader.Read() If reader.IsStartElement() = True And reader.Name = "titles" Then reader.MoveToAttribute("price") totalPrice += reader.ReadContentAsDouble() End If End While End Sub End Class