RE: [flexcoders] What do the empty root tags mean in the literal xml syntax?

[Gordon Smith]

This is E4X syntax for an XMLList literal, as opposed to an XML literal.   - Gordon   From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tracy Spratt Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:36 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] What do the empty root tags mean in the literal xml syntax?   As in one of the examples:             private var menubarXML:XMLList =                 <>                     <menuitem label="Menu1"> …                </> What does the empty “<>” mean?  It looks very strange, but is clearly legal.  Tracy PS sorry if this double posts __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___