Yeah, that really is better. I just have used the bracket notation for so much longer than e4x that I forget.
Tracy Spratt, Lariat Services, development services available _____ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 9:58 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: reference xml using variable dynamically --- In flexcod...@yahoogro <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <tr...@...> wrote: > > Try: > > for each(var item:Object in nutritionXML[carousel].itemdata) > Another syntax that's more reliable and understandable is: for each (var item:XMLList in nutritionXML.child(carousel).child(itemdata)) { //stuff }