How to read an XML resource file from my app bundle in MonoTouch / MonoGame for iOS?

Using MonoTouch/MonoGame, I am trying to include a custom XML file in my app bundle for use in my code, but I'm not familiar with the right way to go about it. I have included the XML file in my project and marked it as "Content" so it should be copied over to the app bundle.

In this case, I want to load some map data in XML I have defined (the XML fo开发者_开发百科rmat is prescribed, so I can't change it), while preserving the ability to also run the same code under XNA on the PC. I haven't been very lucky at finding the right mechanism on iOS yet. I would have expected something like the following, but the mapPath is coming up null (probably I'm just misunderstanding the correct use of the API).

#if WINDOWS
Stream s = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("MyApp.Maps." + map + ".xml");
#else
string mapPath = NSBundle.MainBundle.PathForResource(map,"xml");
Stream s = new FileStream(mapPath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
#endif 

Any tips?

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I have XML files flagged as content in my MT project. I load them into an XDocument directly:

XDocument doc = XDocument.Load("states.xml");

The file is just contained within the app bundle, not embedded in the executable the way it would be with a traditional .NET resource.

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I use both XDocument and Streams to read in XML data in various apps. As already mentioned, the key is making sure your file is marked as "Content".

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Use TitleContainer.OpenStream, it is cross platform friendly.

Example:

string xml = new System.IO.StreamReader(TitleContainer.OpenStream("MyApp.Maps." + map + ".xml")).ReadToEnd();

• Note that you will need to pass in the full folder path if your resource is in a sub-folder.