pull all of the attributes from the entire XML document : Double dot « XML « Flash / Flex / ActionScript






pull all of the attributes from the entire XML document

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){
        var movieList:XML = <movieList>
                                <listName>My favorite movies</listName>
                                <movie id="123">
                                    <title>Titus</title>
                                    <year>1999</year>
                                    <director>J T</director>
                                </movie>
                                <movie id="456">
                                    <title>Rushmore</title>
                                    <year>1998</year>
                                    <director>W A</director>
                                </movie>
                                <movie id="789">
                                    <title>Hall</title>
                                    <year>1977</year>
                                    <director>Woody Allen</director>
                                </movie>
                           </movieList>;
        
        trace(movieList..@*.toXMLString()); // Displays: 123

    }
  }
}

        








Related examples in the same category

1.The double-dot operator works for any level of nesting
2.Use the length( ) method to count the number of elements found: trace( items.item.length( ) );
3.Using the Descendant Accessor (..) to make a deep dive to the data without worrying about the path.