Using C# Generics read & update XML file .

public  List < XmlElement >  GetNodeList()
        {
            list  =   new  List < XmlElement > ();
            XmlNode nodeFirst= document.SelectSingleNode("Ele\NodeFirst"));

            XmlNode nodeSecond= document.SelectSingleNode("Ele\NodeSecond"));

            list.Add(nodeFirst); 

            list.Add(nodeTwo);    
             return  list;
        }

 List<XmlElement> Newlist = GetNodeList();

 

foreach (XmlElement item in Newlist )
   {
    Console.WriteLine("\t{0}\t{1}\t{2}",item.value
}

NewList.Remove(nodeTwo);

 

FYI : http://panjunlai.blog.163.com/blog/static/581903012010420781664/