Converting an XML Element to a String

 


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


        var novel:XML = <BOOK ISBN="0141182806">
            <TITLE>Actionscript</TITLE>
            <AUTHOR>J, K</AUTHOR>
            <PUBLISHER>Penguin Books Ltd</PUBLISHER>
          </BOOK>;
        
        
        trace(novel.toString(  ));  // Displays:
        trace(novel.TITLE.toString(  ));  // Displays: Actionscript
        
        trace(novel.TITLE.toXMLString(  ));  // Displays: <TITLE>Actionscript</TITLE>
        
    }
  }
}

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