>>CDATA is a type of node Ah! - the light bulb comes on over my head. That should have been obvious to me. Thanks!
Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Kremens >>Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:57 PM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Question for XML Style Junkies >> >>CDATA is a type of node - can't put CDATA in an attribute. >> >>Jim Kremens >> >>On 3/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> You shouldn't use the CDATA tag in an XML attribute. >>> >>> But if you are really desparate to put HTML formatting in XML attributes >>> You can use "URL Encode" the attribute values with an escape() >>> function... then have Flash "unescape()" the attributes when you load it >>> back into flash >>> >>> However this is only useful if you are dynamically building your XML >>> with script or dynamically building it from outside of flash then >>> reading back into flash. >>> >>> >>> --Keith H-- >>> >>> >>> > I am assuming the way I am using CDATA tags are throwing it off >>> > somehow.For example, I have a CDATA tag inside an attribute value >>> > under the >>> > Home/Panel/Panel[0]/Title attribute value and this is where it >>> > seems to >>> > break. Is this bad form and/or causing Flash to choke? If not, what >>> > could be causing this? If this is bad XML form, how would you >>> > reorganize it to work in Flash? >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > FYI - FWIW: >>> > I am loading the XML in a standard way: >>> > >>> > var xmlObject = new XML(); >>> > xmlObject.ignoreWhite = true; >>> > xmlObject.onLoad = Delegate.create(this, loadSuccess); >>> > xmlObject.load("home.xml") >>> > >>> > and the delegate function just moves the playhead once the file is >>> > loaded - when I get to the frame after it's loaded, I do a trace on >>> > theXML and see the truncation as described. >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > Ideas? >>> > >>> > Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > 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. >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > [email protected] >>> > To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> > >>> > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>> > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>> > http://www.figleaf.com >>> > http://training.figleaf.com >>> > >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> [email protected] >>> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>> http://www.figleaf.com >>> http://training.figleaf.com >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>Jim Kremens >>_______________________________________________ >>[email protected] >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
