This is the only thing I have found that works: XMLNode((XPath.selectNodes(myXML,"root/node/text()")[0])).nodeValue;
Ugly isn't it? Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Burvill >>Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:20 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Question about xpath and cdata >> >>Anyone? >> >>:o) >> >>Mark Burvill wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I'm still a bit new to using xml with flash, and I'm just starting to >>> dig into xfactorstudio's xpath for AS2. >>> I'm generally loving the way it's clearly going to save me loads of >>> time in searching through my xml docs, but I'm having a bit of a >>> probem getting html formatted text from a CDATA tag to display >>> properly.... >>> >>> Say this is my xml file: >>> >>> <content> >>> <biog> >>> <![CDATA[Lorem ipsum dolor<br><br>sit amet.]]> >>> </biog> >>> </content> >>> >>> What I'm trying to do is get the "Lorem ipsum" text and display it in >>> an html text field in Flash. >>> >>> I would normally do something like this: >>> var myText:String = myXML.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.nodeValue; >>> >>> Using "nodeValue" makes sure that the text gets treated as html, and >>> the line breaks work properly rather than doing: >>> var myText:String = myXML.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild; >>> ... which would display "Lorem ipsum dolor<br><br>sit amet." in my >>> textfield - not good. >>> >>> My question is, how do I get the same result using xpath? >>> >>> Doing this: >>> XPath.selectNodes (myXML, "/content/biog/text()"); >>> ..gives me the right text, but won't treat it as html. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Mark. >>> >> >>-- >>*Mark Burvill* >>Interactive designer >>www.eyegas.com <http://www.eyegas.com> >> >>*Work:* 0117 953 0100 >>*Mobile*: 07780 608498 >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
