Thanks Jason, Yes, this does parse it correctly not so much because of the parseXML step, but because of the nodeValue. I've been using the XPath class to return my XML by using the selectNodes method. Apparently, this doesn't parse the xml in the same manner as the nodeValue function does.
I wonder if there is a way to get the XPath class to return the XML in the decoded manner like the nodeValue method does? Thanks again! Doug Coning -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 11:23 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] DECODE XML Encoded Characters? If this is related at all, or helps any, this is what I use to decode entities from an XML string - someone on this list suggested using XML.parseXML() private function decodeEntities(entityString:String):String { var x:XML = new XML("<n>"+entityString+"</n>"); x.parseXML(); return x.firstChild.firstChild.nodeValue; }; Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Coning >>Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 11:16 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: [Flashcoders] DECODE XML Encoded Characters? >> >>Alright, what am I doing wrong? I have tried over and over to decode an >>XML string, but Flash won't decode it. The XML is returning special >>Characters (&'><) encoded. I have tried to use escape, unescape, >>encode, decode and I can't get anything to convert the encoded text to >>its character representation. >> >>Here is the node: >> >><ConfigParamValue>Special Characters - & " ' < > >></ConfigParamValue> >>var str:String = String(XPath.selectNodes(MyXML_cs.getResults(), >>"//ConfigParamValue/text()")[0]); >> >>I've tried: >>trace("A: " + escape(str)); // > Special Character - & " >>' < > >>trace("B: " + unescape(str)); // > Special Character - & " >>' < > >>trace("C: " + decode(str)); // > >>Special%20Character%20%2D%20%26amp%3B%20%20%26quot%3B%20%20%26apos%3B >>%20 >>%20%26lt%3B%20%20%26gt%3B%20%20 >>trace("D: " + encode(str)); // > Special Character - & " >>' < > >> >>I'd greatly appreciate if someone could let me know how to decode this >>text! Thank you! >> >>Doug Coning >>Senior Web Development Programmer >>FORUM Solutions >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>This e-mail and any attachment(s) are intended for the specified recipient(s) only >>and are legally protected. If you have received this communication in error, >>please "reply to" sender's e-mail address with notification of the error and then >>destroy this message in all electronic and physical forms. >>_______________________________________________ >>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 This e-mail and any attachment(s) are intended for the specified recipient(s) only and are legally protected. If you have received this communication in error, please "reply to" sender's e-mail address with notification of the error and then destroy this message in all electronic and physical forms. _______________________________________________ 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
