title: How to Date Tag from xml as DateTime datatype into the application
body: <p>I have written XML file having a Date <code>&lt;Date&gt;10/11/2011&lt;/Date&gt;</code> tag in it as above and trying to read it from VB.NET:</p>
  
  <pre><code>If TypeOf item Is DateTime Then
      nextItem = DirectCast(item, DateTime).ToString("MMM-d-yyyy hh:mm:ss.fff", ci)
  End If
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How to get the date tag in XML in datetime format in the application? (As I am getting the date  value as string in the application)</p>