LINQ to XML optional element query

<Group>
    <Entry>
        <Name> Bob </Name>
        <ID> 1 </ID>
    </Entry>
    <Entry>
        <Name> Larry </Name>
    </Entry>
</Group>

var items = from g in xDocument.Root.Descendants("Group").Elements("Entry")
    select new
    {
        name = (string)g.element("Name").Value,
        id = g.Elements("ID").Count() > 0 ? (string)g.Element("ID").Value : "none"
    };

var items =
    from g in xDocument.Root.Descendants("Group").Elements("Entry")
    select new
    {
        name = (string) g.Element("Name"),
        id = (string) g.Element("ID") ?? "none",
    };

var items =
    from g in xDocument.Root.Descendants("Group").Elements("Entry")
    select new
    {
        name = (string) g.Element("Name"),
        id = (int?) g.Element("ID"),
    };

public static string OptionalElement(this XElement actionElement, string elementName)
    {
        var element = actionElement.Element(elementName);
        return (element != null) ? element.Value : null;
    }

id = g.OptionalElement("ID") ?? "none"

var items = from g in xDocument.Root.Descendants("Group").Elements("Entry")
            let idEl = g.Element("ID")
            select new
            {
                name = (string)g.element("Name").Value,
                id = idEl == null ? "none" : idEl.Value;
            };