XML and AS 2.0

programming flash
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I have created a flash file and I am experimenting with XML for the first time. I want to create a text field that is already on the stage, dynamic and render as html, and it is called outputLinks.

The xml file is solid and it is getting into flash but it is a) not rendering as HTML and b) only showing the first few characters. Any ideas on how to correct this?

If I have the XML data:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<links>
	<variable><a href="http://www.mike-z.net">http://www.mike-z.net</a> - Web and graphic designer that designed this site!</variable>
	<variable><a href="http://www.yourdayyourmusic.com">http://www.yourdayyourmusic.com</a> - Wedding DJ - Michael Seaquist</variable>
</links>

and I have the actionscript code:


function loadXML(loaded) {
	if (loaded) {
		
		_root.sectionText = this.firstChild.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
		outputLinks.htmlText = _root.sectionText;
		
		trace(loaded);
		
	} else {
		trace("Links xml not found!");

	}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("http://www.nlmphotography.net/XML/links.php");