Date parsed: 24/01/2008 15:41:50
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:41:50 -0800

I'd say it depends on what is in the XML file. For example, we have menu
options in an XML file. They don't change, they aren't updated when the
application runs. These should be deployed as part of the application.

If you were persisting XML with datasets, or a SQLServer database, or
something like that, I could see it. But the OP's file seems to be a
configuration-type file. I stand by my assertion.

RobinS.

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"Andrej Tozon" <andrej.tozon@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1fad6599-f879-4032-8781-6e5927de0ef1@c23g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> I'd say when dealing with data/conent files it's better to compile
> them as "data files" and use DataDirectory instead of StartupPath to
> load them. Just to keep application and data files separate.
>
> Andrej