Public Class XElement _
    Inherits XContainer _
    Implements IXmlSerializable

public class XElement : XContainer, IXmlSerializable

public ref class XElement : public XContainer, 
    IXmlSerializable

type XElement =  
    class
        inherit XContainer
        interface IXmlSerializable
    end

XElement xmlTree1 = new XElement("Root",
    new XElement("Child1", 1),
    new XElement("Child2", 2),
    new XElement("Child3", 3),
    new XElement("Child4", 4),
    new XElement("Child5", 5),
    new XElement("Child6", 6)
);

XElement xmlTree2 = new XElement("Root",
    from el in xmlTree1.Elements()
    where((int)el >= 3 && (int)el <= 5)
    select el
);
Console.WriteLine(xmlTree2);

Dim xmlTree1 As XElement = _
        <Root>
            <Child1>1</Child1>
            <Child2>2</Child2>
            <Child3>3</Child3>
            <Child4>4</Child4>
            <Child5>5</Child5>
            <Child6>6</Child6>
        </Root>

Dim xmlTree2 As XElement = _ 
    <Root>
        <%= From el In xmlTree1.Elements() _
            Where el.Value >= 3 And el.Value <= 5 _
            Select el %>
    </Root>

Console.WriteLine(xmlTree2)

<Root>
  <Child3>3</Child3>
  <Child4>4</Child4>
  <Child5>5</Child5>
</Root>

XNamespace aw = "http://www.adventure-works.com";
XElement xmlTree1 = new XElement(aw + "Root",
    new XElement(aw + "Child1", 1),
    new XElement(aw + "Child2", 2),
    new XElement(aw + "Child3", 3),
    new XElement(aw + "Child4", 4),
    new XElement(aw + "Child5", 5),
    new XElement(aw + "Child6", 6)
);

XElement xmlTree2 = new XElement(aw + "Root",
    from el in xmlTree1.Elements()
    where((int)el >= 3 && (int)el <= 5)
    select el
);
Console.WriteLine(xmlTree2);

Imports <xmlns="http://www.adventure-works.com">

Module Module1
    Sub Main()
        Dim xmlTree1 As XElement = _
            <Root>
                <Child1>1</Child1>
                <Child2>2</Child2>
                <Child3>3</Child3>
                <Child4>4</Child4>
                <Child5>5</Child5>
                <Child6>6</Child6>
            </Root>

        Dim xmlTree2 As XElement = _ 
            <Root>
                <%= From el In xmlTree1.Elements() _
                    Where el.Value >= 3 And el.Value <= 5 _
                    Select el %>
            </Root>

        Console.WriteLine(xmlTree2)
    End SUb
End Module

<Root xmlns="http://www.adventure-works.com">
  <Child3>3</Child3>
  <Child4>4</Child4>
  <Child5>5</Child5>
</Root>