How to Create XML folder structure from path given in excel ?

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I have Excel with Path information like:

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\nagmonbashare05\IBCMA_UAT\1. Completed Deal File\1. Confidentiality agreements\
\nagmonbashare05\IBCMA_UAT\1. Completed Deal File\2. Engagement letter\
\nagmonbashare05\IBCAdmin\270Park\client information\Cars\dat\

Basically, it can be nth level folder nesting within the same parent say 'nagmonbashare05'.

How i can generate XML file with each folders and elements? The expected output should be something like:

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Root>
    <Folder id='\SNJCARFPT4NA05_IB_NAS1' name='SNJCARFPT4NA05_IB_NAS1'>
        <Folder id='\nagmonbashare05' name='nagmonbashare05'>
            <Folder id='\nagmonbashare05\IBCAdmin' name='IBCAdmin'>
                <Folder id='\nagmonbashare05\IBCAdmin\270Park' name='270Park'>
                    <Folder id='\nagmonbashare05\IBCAdmin\270Park\Markets' name='Markets'>

Posted 30-Dec-10 16:29pm

ChaAnand

Updated 30-Dec-10 16:37pm

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Not Active · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-30T17:40:00

I needed a quick mental challenge and was feeling particularly generous tonight.

List<string> file = new List<string>()
{
    @"\nagmonbashare05\IBCMA_UAT\1. Completed Deal File\1. Confidentiality agreements\",
    @"\nagmonbashare05\IBCMA_UAT\1. Completed Deal File\2. Engagement letter\",
    @"\nagmonbashare05\IBCAdmin\270Park\client information\Cars\dat\"
};

XDocument doc = new XDocument();

foreach(string line in file)
{
    XElement parentElement = null;

    foreach(string folderName in line.Split(new char[]{'\\'}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries) )
    {
        XElement folder = (from e in doc.Descendants("Folder")
                            where e.Attribute("name").Value == folderName
                            select e)
                            .FirstOrDefault();

        if(folder == null && parentElement == null)
        {
            parentElement = new XElement("Folder",
                new XAttribute("name", folderName));

            doc.Add(parentElement);
        }
        else if(folder == null)
        {
            XElement folderElement = new XElement("Folder",
                new XAttribute("name", folderName));

            parentElement.Add(folderElement);

            parentElement = folderElement;
        }
        else
        {
            parentElement = folder;
        }
    }
}