>If I have an xml string can bind DataGrid or any other tabular control to it?
>Converting a string into a file first is not an option.
>
>Thanks

Will this help?

Sub Page_Load(Sender As Object, E as EventArgs)
  
' Response.write("XML Example")
    Dim xmlFilename As String 
    xmlFilename= "C:\Data\atoms.xml"
    Dim newDataSet As New DataSet
    newDataSet.ReadXML(xmlFilename)
    DataGrid1.DataSource = newDataSet
    DataGrid1.DataBind()
End Sub