<?xml version='1.0' ?>
<KundenDaten>
  <Kunde>
    <Name>Kunde 1</Name>
  </Kunde>
  <Kunde>
    <Name>Kunde 2</Name>
  </Kunde>
  <Kunde>
    <Name>Kunde 3</Name>
  </Kunde>
</KundenDaten>

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As _
      System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim ds As New DataSet("KundenDaten")
        ds.ReadXml("C:\Kunden.xml")
        Dim bs As New BindingSource(ds, "Kunde")
        Me.ComboBox1.DataSource = bs
        Me.ComboBox1.DisplayMember = "Name"
    End Sub

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