User Guide

464 Chapter 6: ActionScript Core Classes

The value you pass for the url parameter must be in exactly the same domain. For example, a

SWF file at www.someDomain.com can load data only from sources that are also at

www.someDomain.com. If you want to load data from a different domain, you can place a cross-

domain policy file on the server that is hosting the SWF file. For more information, see “Applying

Flex Security” in Developing Flex Applications.

When the

load() method is executed, the XML object property loaded is set to false. When

the XML data finishes downloading, the

loaded property is set to true, and the onLoad event

handler is invoked. The XML data is not parsed until it is completely downloaded. If the XML

object previously contained any XML trees, they are discarded.

You can define a custom function that executes when the

onLoad event handler of the XML

object is invoked.

Example

The following simple example uses the XML.load() method:

// create a new XML object

var flooring:XML = new XML();

// set the ignoreWhite property to true (default value is false)

flooring.ignoreWhite = true;

// After loading is complete, trace the XML object

flooring.onLoad = function(success) {

trace(flooring);

};

// load the XML into the flooring object

flooring.load("flooring.xml");

For the contents of the flooring.xml file, and the output that this example produces, see the

example for

XML.ignoreWhite.