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XML.prototype.ignoreWhite = true;
Example
The following example loads an XML file with a text node that contains only white space; the
foyer tag comprises fourteen space characters. To run this example, create a text file named
flooring.xml, and copy the following tags into it:
ceramic tile
linoleum
Create a new Flash document named flooring.fla and save it to the same directory as the XML
file. Place the following code into the main Timeline:
// create a new XML object
var flooring:XML = new XML();
// set the ignoreWhite property to true (default value is false)
flooring.ignoreWhite = true;
// After loading is complete, trace the XML object
flooring.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
trace(flooring);
}
// load the XML into the flooring object
flooring.load("flooring.xml");
// output (line breaks added for clarity):
ceramic tile
linoleum
If you then change the setting of flooring.ignoreWhite to false, or simply remove that
line of code entirely, the fourteen space characters in the foyer tag will be preserved:
...
// set the ignoreWhite property to false (default value)
flooring.ignoreWhite = false;
...
// output (line breaks added for clarity):
ceramic tile
linoleum
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