string xml = @"
              <XML>
                <item ID=""2"" Name=""Coxwain"" />
                <item ID=""7"" Name=""Electrician"" />
                <item ID=""8"" Name=""High Voltage"" />
                <item ID=""10"" Name=""HLO"" />
                <item ID=""11"" Name=""Crane Driver"" />
                <item ID=""12"" Name=""Rigging/ Slinging"" />
              </XML>
          ";
         string [] val= XDocument.Load(new StringReader(xml)).Descendants("item").ToList().Select(c =>   c.Attribute("ID")+"|"+c.Attribute("Name") ).ToArray();