Load and read XML in AS3

Task: You need to load and read an XML file.

onXMLLoad(event:Event):void

{

var xml:XML = new XML(event.target.data);

trace(xml);

trace("Number of Contacts : " + xml..person.length());

trace("First contact’s favorite food : " + xml.contacts.person[0].favoriteFood);

}

var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();

var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("contacts.xml");

loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onXMLLoad);

loader.load(url);

Note: examples, use the following XML contained in a file called contacts.xml:

<xml>

<contacts>

<person>

<name>Mike Chambers</name>

<favoriteFood>Bacon</favoriteFood>

</person>

<person>

<name>John Doe</name>

<favoriteFood>Pez</favoriteFood>

</person>

</contacts>

</xml>