Question

I have this XML problem that is bugging me today, and I can’t find a solution because I don’t know how to phrase it.
My XML file looks like this:

<TEST>
  <ITEM_ID>0123
    <ITEM_SIZE>Medium</ITEM_SIZE>
    <ITEM_COLOR>Red</ITEM_COLOR>
  </ITEM_ID>
</TEST>

Everything works fine (i can find a random element, display or erase it) and can get the information I want, but the only thing that I cannot access the with myXML_XML.ITEM_ID[0], which shoud say “0123”. I get nothing, no error, nothing. When I check myXML_XML.ITEM_ID[0].ITEM_SIZE (when put in a String Var, I get “Medium” ).

I thought perhaps the XML was misleading so I tried with another file:

<TEST>
      <ITEM_ID REF="0123">
        <ITEM_SIZE>Medium</ITEM_SIZE>
        <ITEM_COLOR>Red</ITEM_COLOR>
      </ITEM_ID>
    </TEST>

Which gave me the same results, when checking for myXML_XML.ITEM_ID[0].REF or myXML_XML.ITEM_ID[0].REF.text

Anyone kind enough to enlighten me?

Answer 1

Your first XML schema seems to be a little off, but valid nonetheless. You might want to try children() method of the nodes.

myXML_XML.ITEM_ID[0].children()[0] // This is the text node

In the other example, which is more readable in fact, you should use @ sign for accessing attributes

myXML_XML.ITEM_ID[0].@REF

Here is a complete example:

var test:XML = new XML(
    <foo>
        <bar id="4444">
            efghi
            <baz>1234</baz>
            <quux>6789</quux>
        </bar>
        <bar id="4445">
            zxcv
            <baz>4567</baz>
            <quux>9876</quux>
        </bar>
    </foo>
);

trace(test.bar[0].children()[0]); // efghi
trace(test.bar[1].@id); // 4445