The reason it is failing is because of the following line: data.setChildren( new XMLList() );
You are passing the setChildren method a memory location of an empty list. This should give an error rather than crashing the browser. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "shauncutts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks... I'll file one. > > But... why is it failing? In my mind, this should delete the node <b/> > from <a> <b/> </a>. >