You can also use the children() method to get a child by index rather than node name.

 

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.children()[0].toXMLString());
        
        trace(movieList.children()[2].children()[0].toXMLString());


    }
  }
}

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You can also use the children() method to get a child by index rather than node name. : child « XML « Flash / Flex / ActionScript

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