htmlText enabled, but formatted words disappear?

JamesO January 21, 2006, 1:55am 1

this.aboutUs_txt.htmlText = "can I <i>italicize</i>?"

The dynamic text box is html enabled, yet that code produces, “Can I ?” Do you guys have any idea why?

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