Thanks - and yeah, this XML will eventually be built dynamically from a ColdFusion script - I think I will just stay away from using CDATA inside attributes.
Thanks to everyone who responded. Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:46 PM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Question for XML Style Junkies >> >>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. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> 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 >>> _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com 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
