# Need help in kirupa's xml tutorial

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**Created:** [May 18, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-kirupas-xml-tutorial/288607 "2009-05-18T20:56:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-kirupas-xml-tutorial/288607/1 "2009-05-18T20:56:55Z")

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hello,  
i need help in kirupa’s tutprial “[SIZE=5][COLOR=#003366] **Using** XML in Flash CS3/AS3[/COLOR][/SIZE]”

when filtering the node values, how can i match a text string say “[COLOR=#666666]Stephen[/COLOR]” with [COLOR=#666666]“Stephen E. Ambrose”[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#006610]var[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000050]authorList[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]:[/COLOR][COLOR=#000050]XMLList[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000050]bookInput[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000050]Book[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000ff]([/COLOR][COLOR=#000050]author[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]==[/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666]“Stephen E. Ambrose”[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff])[/COLOR];  
using the above code it only searches the node which author value is [COLOR=#666666]“Stephen E. Ambrose” [/COLOR][COLOR=black]but i want to search only “Stephen” and want to get this node returned.[/COLOR]

:jail: