#XPath 1.0 Functions
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Hi Dave,

Regarding on the error "Namespace manager or XsltContext needed." you
encountered, it is due to the "ends-with" function is not a standard
function in XPATH 1.0.( it is in XPATH 2.0).  Currently, .net framework XML
components only implemented XPATH 1.0 and XSLT 1.0 function set, here is
the list of supported functions:

#XPath 1.0 Functions
http://www.edankert.com/xpathfunctions.html

#4.2 String Functions
http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath#section-String-Functions

for your scenario, you may use some other built-in functions to replace the
ends-with call or define some .net custom extension functions:

============use substring to detect end of string============
private void btnQuery_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
           doc.Load(@"..\..\data.xml");


           string xpath =
"/root/customers/customer[substring(./name,string-length(./name),1)='e']";

           XmlNodeList nodes = doc.SelectNodes(xpath);

           if (nodes != null && nodes.Count > 0)
           {
               foreach (XmlNode node in nodes)
                   MessageBox.Show(node.OuterXml);
           }
       }
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Sincerely,

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