Removes one element from its parent element

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

        var novel:XML = <BOOK ISBN="0000000000">
            <TITLE>ActionScript</TITLE>
            <AUTHOR>J, J</AUTHOR>
            <PUBLISHER>Books Ltd</PUBLISHER>
          </BOOK>;
        trace(novel);
        delete novel.TITLE;
        trace(novel);


    }
  }
}

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Removes one element from its parent element : child « XML « Flash / Flex / ActionScript

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