Dynamic XML parsing, data storage, and forms in c# -

so developing application want able dynamically parse xml file, grab attributes , populate form created based on elements present in xml file. values can edited, , written xml file opened.

i've been able parse, save values database , populate forms, , write original xml file via hard coding, , think have idea dynamic "database" structure (a dictionary key node's name, , value dictionary if wanna store node's child node information, or string if i'm in furthest nested child node of element).

i'm stuck on how grab information need , how store in "database" structure i've come with. i've done research , have seen people use "dynamic" object , linq. i've seen seems involve knowing path names they've needed before run time. ideas on how should going parsing file , grabbing data, first off? think if can figured out, rest should kind of fall place.

say have xml

<users> <user1 age="43">john doe</user1> <user2 age="40">jane doe</user2> </users>

an example database setup dictionary<users, dictionary<user1, dictionary<name,john doe>

where go key("users").key("user1").key("name").value john doe or that.

any other suggestions database setup appreciated

you parse xml using xmldocument class. after parsing have tree of nodes can traverse , show in ui. don't understand why want save xml distinct records of values in database, save text. anyway saving xml should translate records xml.