# XML node length (easy for the pro..)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-length-easy-for-the-pro/280569>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 29, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-length-easy-for-the-pro/280569 "2009-01-29T00:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Theofiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9f8e36/32.png) [@Theofiel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theofiel)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-node-length-easy-for-the-pro/280569/1 "2009-01-29T00:11:07Z")

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Hi All,

I try to get the node length from my XML file, I followed the Senocular tut on XML and AS3, very helpfull, but still I 'm stuck and any search on google or forum is a confusing mix from AS2, so please some help.

When I trace xmlData, it works fine. I found several notations for node length, I came up with this…:hangover:

code:

```auto
import fl.transitions.Tween;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;
 
var nodes:Number;
var aantal:Number;
 
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); 
var xmlData:XML = new XML(); 
xmlData.ignoreWhite=true;
 
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, LoadXML); 
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("sampleXML.xml")); 
 
function LoadXML(e:Event):void { 
 xmlData = new XML(e.target.data);
 nodes = xmlData.firstChild.length;
 aantal = nodes.length;
 trace (aantal);
} 

```

XML file:

```auto
<snippers>
<snipper image="snipper1.png" snippertekst="Zwemmen" />
<snipper image="snipper2.png" snippertekst="Fietsen" />
<snipper image="snipper3.png" snippertekst="Lopen" />
<snipper image="snipper4.png" snippertekst="Training" />
<snipper image="snipper5.png" snippertekst="Wissel"/>
<snipper image="snipper6.png" snippertekst="Materiaal" />
<snipper image="snipper7.png" snippertekst="Techniek" />
<snipper image="snipper8.png" snippertekst="Begeleiding" />
<snipper image="snipper9.png" snippertekst="Trainer" />
<snipper image="snipper10.png" snippertekst="Voeding" />
</snippers>

```