Load xml data from specific nodes

My xml file is as under

<Nodes>
 <Node>
   ..
   ..
 <Node>
 <Node>
   ..
   ..
 <Node>
 <NodeTemplate>
   ..
   ..
 <NodeTemplate>
</Nodes>

My main data is in 'Node' elements and the last element is a template. Is there anyway I can ignore the NodeTemplate below?

xdoc  = XDocument.Load(ppath);
XElement xmain = xdoc.Element("Nodes");

Sure - ask for just the Node elements:

var nodes = xdoc.Root.Elements("Nodes");
foreach (var node in nodes)
{
    ...
}

Or if you want to do lots of work on the doc without NodeTemplate getting in the way:

xdoc.Root.Elements("NodeTemplate").Remove();

... just remember not to save it over the top of the original, as you'll blow away the NodeTemplate element...

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