Why not use Xpath.selectSingleNode() if you are only looking for one node? mySting = XPath.selectSingleNode(myXML, "/content/biog").firstChild.nodeValue;
Works fine in my application in a node with CDATA content. -Chris On 2/3/06, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >>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 > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
