# Xml reading problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-reading-problem/251588>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 10, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-reading-problem/251588 "2008-02-10T20:19:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![bluemagica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@bluemagica](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluemagica)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-reading-problem/251588/1 "2008-02-10T20:19:55Z")

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i have run into a weird problem with xml;  
the line i am trying to read flom xml is:

```auto
...........
<author>Writer</author>
...
..........

```

in flash when i try to display this as

```auto
item.auth.text=ii[0].firstChild;

```

it shows on screen :

```auto
<author>Writer</author>

```

Now how do i get rid of the tags? i tried nodeValue, but then it showed “null”.