True - that's how I've used it anyway - you still have to load in an XML file into an XML object. Then you can call specific nodes. So XPath doesn't create an additional object representation of the XML file like many other parsers do, but it does have to load in the entire XML file first.
Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:20 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Massive XML files and Flash >> >>If I understand it correctly, the whole XML file needs to be loaded for you >>to use XPath, so it won't help you much if you just want the section of the >>XML data to utilize... I'd go with what JesterXL said... Make smaller >>chunks of XML file and load them as needed... >> >>CyanBlue >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jonathan Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:33 AM >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Massive XML files and Flash >> >> >>> Xpath looks pretty sweet, anyone used it for simillar data sizes? >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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

