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Do the conversion for the Number type (instead of explicitly using Number( )):

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

        var example:XML = <example>
                            <bool>true</bool>
                            <integer>12</integer>
                            <number>.9</number>
                          </example>;
        
        var bool:Boolean = Boolean( example.bool );
        
        var integer:int = int( example.integer );
        
        var number:Number = example.number;
        
        trace( bool );
        trace( integer );
        trace( number );

    }
  }
}

        








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