Normalizing Text Nodes
package{ import flash.display.Sprite; public class Main extends Sprite{ public function Main(){ var example:XML = <stooges> <moe /><curly><larry> </larry> </curly> </stooges>; example.appendChild("sh"); example.appendChild(""); example.appendChild("emp"); trace(example.text().length()); // Displays : 3 trace(example.text().toXMLString()); } } }