Advantages of Using linq

• Familiar syntax for writing queries.

• Compile-time checking for syntax errors and type safety.

• Improved debugger support.

• IntelliSense support.

• Ability to work directly with XML elements instead of creating a container XML document, as required with W3C DOM.

• In-memory XML document modification that is powerful, yet simpler to use than XPath or XQuery.

• Powerful filtering, ordering, and grouping capabilities.

• Consistent model for working with data across various kinds of data sources and formats.