How to parse html in .NET 2.0 ?

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Could anyone tell me how to parse HTML in .NET?

I have read many articles online, so many people seem to recommend and also criticize Regex, MSHTML, Html Agility Pack, others SGMLReader.

What I basically need is just to extract href value, from <a> tag and get the tag text, e.g

<a href="www.somesite.com">click here</a>

What I need in this case is the href value and the text "click here"

thanks

Posted 5-Jun-11 8:03am

Cool Smith

Updated 5-Jun-11 21:34pm

Dalek Dave

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Dalek Dave 6-Jun-11 3:34am

Edited for Grammar and Readability.

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Kim Togo · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-05T08:35:00

Solution 1

Try this HTML parser. Html Agility Pack[^]

Check this http://blogs.msdn.com/b/smourier/archive/2003/06/04/8265.aspx[^]. "Example on how you would fix all hrefs in an HTML file"

C# Parsing HTML with HtmlAgilityPack[^]

Parsing HTML Documents with the Html Agility Pack[^]

A simple web crawler in C# using HtmlAgilityPack[^]

Posted 5-Jun-11 8:35am

Kim Togo

Updated 5-Jun-11 21:08pm

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Cool Smith 5-Jun-11 14:39pm

i already mentioned that i have used that, but i still have problems, maybe you could give some example code

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 5-Jun-11 14:46pm

No you have not! You said that you've read articles and collected opinions. Nothing about trying HAP and neither about your problems.

Kim Togo 5-Jun-11 14:52pm

See updated answer with a link to code example.
And you have not mentioned anything about that you have tried out HAP.

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 5-Jun-11 14:43pm

Exactly what I'd use! +5

Kim Togo 6-Jun-11 3:02am

Thanks Manfred

Cool Smith 5-Jun-11 14:54pm

ok, can tou please help me with sample code, am using .net 2.0. thanks

Wonde Tadesse 5-Jun-11 15:53pm

5+

Kim Togo 6-Jun-11 3:02am

Thanks

arindamrudra 6-Jun-11 3:25am

Very much concise answer and useful links. +5

Kim Togo 6-Jun-11 4:01am

Thanks

Dalek Dave 6-Jun-11 3:34am

Good Answer.

Kim Togo 6-Jun-11 4:01am

Thanks

Manfred Rudolf Bihy · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-05T08:38:00

Solution 2

HtmlAgilityPack is the way to go. What you're looking for is what that tool was practically made for. Can't supply a sample just now as I'm writing this on a mobile device.

Cheers!

--MRB

Posted 5-Jun-11 8:38am

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

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Kim Togo 5-Jun-11 14:47pm

My 5 for the HtmlAgilityPack.

Wonde Tadesse 5-Jun-11 15:53pm

5+

arindamrudra 6-Jun-11 3:22am

+5

Dalek Dave 6-Jun-11 3:35am

Good Call.