XContainer.Elements returns a collection of the child elements of this element or document, in document order.
Imports System
Imports System.Xml
Imports System.Xml.XPath
Public Class MainClass
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim xmlTree As XElement = _
<Root>
<Child1>1</Child1>
<Child2>2</Child2>
<Child3>3</Child3>
<Child4>4</Child4>
<Child5>5</Child5>
</Root>
Dim elements = From el In xmlTree.Elements _
Where el.Value <= 3 _
Select el
For Each el In elements
Console.WriteLine(el)
Next
End Sub
End Class