How can I remove nodes from a SiteMapNodeCollection?

I’ve got a Repeater that lists all the web.sitemap child pages on an ASP.NET page. Its DataSource is a SiteMapNodeCollection. But, I don’t want my registration form page to show up there.

Dim Children As SiteMapNodeCollection = SiteMap.CurrentNode.ChildNodes

'remove registration page from collection
For Each n As SiteMapNode In SiteMap.CurrentNode.ChildNodes
If n.Url = "/Registration.aspx" Then
    Children.Remove(n)
End If
Next

RepeaterSubordinatePages.DataSource = Children

The SiteMapNodeCollection.Remove() method throws a

NotSupportedException: “Collection is read-only”.

How can I remove the node from the collection before DataBinding the Repeater?

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Method 1

Your shouldn’t need CType

Dim children = _
    From n In SiteMap.CurrentNode.ChildNodes.Cast(Of SiteMapNode)() _
    Where n.Url <> "/Registration.aspx" _
    Select n

Method 2

Using Linq and .Net 3.5:

//this will now be an enumeration, rather than a read only collection
Dim children = SiteMap.CurrentNode.ChildNodes.Where( _
    Function (x) x.Url <> "/Registration.aspx" )

RepeaterSubordinatePages.DataSource = children

Without Linq, but using .Net 2:

Function IsShown( n as SiteMapNode ) as Boolean
    Return n.Url <> "/Registration.aspx"
End Function

...

//get a generic list
Dim children as List(Of SiteMapNode) = _
    New List(Of SiteMapNode) ( SiteMap.CurrentNode.ChildNodes )

//use the generic list's FindAll method
RepeaterSubordinatePages.DataSource = children.FindAll( IsShown )

Avoid removing items from collections as that’s always slow. Unless you’re going to be looping through multiple times you’re better off filtering.

Method 3

I got it to work with code below:

Dim children = From n In SiteMap.CurrentNode.ChildNodes _
               Where CType(n, SiteMapNode).Url <> "/Registration.aspx" _
               Select n
RepeaterSubordinatePages.DataSource = children

Is there a better way where I don’t have to use the CType()?

Also, this sets children to a System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable(Of Object). Is there a good way to get back something more strongly typed like a System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable(Of System.Web.SiteMapNode) or even better a System.Web.SiteMapNodeCollection?

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