# Why is this simple 'split/join' not working?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-simple-split-join-not-working/329214>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 2, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-simple-split-join-not-working/329214 "2012-08-02T12:51:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![m2244](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-simple-split-join-not-working/329214/1 "2012-08-02T12:51:07Z")

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I had this working earlier. Been staring at it too long probably.

```auto

var XMLText:String = xmlFile.questions.question*.content;
 trace(XMLText);
 XMLText = XMLText.split("|\blank|").join(" ______");
 trace(XMLText);

```