Error during loading an XML file using XmlReader on Android

[greyp]

I use XmlReader to read XML files in my game. The following line works on iOS and WP8:
XmlReader theReader = XmlReader.Create(Content/List.xml);

But on Android it results in an error:
[MonoDroid] UNHANDLED EXCEPTION:
[MonoDroid] System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path “/Content/List.xml”.

What is causing this error?

[greyp]

OK it seems I need to use TitleContainer.OpenStream()…

Accessing game related files and directories on Android

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