How to split xml file into chunks (small size xmls) in ASP .NET and in C# Example/Sample code

How to split xml file into chunks (small size xmls) in ASP .NET and in C# Example/Sample code

ASP.NET and C# sample code:

// Big XML

<Books BookType="TECH">

  <Book Code="123" name="ASP.NET" />

  <Book Code="123" name="C#.NET" />

  <Book Code="123" name="SQL Server" />

  <Book Code="123" name="JAVA" />

  <Book Code="123" name="SAP" />

</Request>

Split the above xml into two xml files as follows

<Books BookType="TECH">

  <Book Code="123" name="ASP.NET" />

  <Book Code="123" name="C#.NET" />

</Request>

<Books BookType="TECH">

  <Book Code="123" name="SQL Server" />

  <Book Code="123" name="JAVA" />

</Request>

<Books BookType="TECH">

  <Book Code="123" name="SAP" />

</Request>

// here chunkSize is 2

public List<XDocument> ChunkRequest(XDocument bigXML, int chunkSize)

        {

            var smallXMLs = new List<XDocument>();

            var d = new XDocument(bigXML);

            var ids = d.Root.Elements("Book");

            XDocument newRequest = null;

            do

            {

                newRequest = new XDocument(new XElement("Books", new XAttribute("BookType", "TECH")));

                var chunk = ids.Take(chunkSize);

                newRequest.Root.Add(chunk);

                chunk.Remove();

                smallXMLs.Add(newRequest);

            } while (ids.Any());

            return smallXMLs;

        }