# Turning xml into a number variable

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-xml-into-a-number-variable/295401>\
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**Created:** [August 29, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-xml-into-a-number-variable/295401 "2009-08-29T11:53:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/turning-xml-into-a-number-variable/295401/1 "2009-08-29T11:53:21Z")

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Once you load up your xml, how can you convert a certain node into a number variable?