note 12193 deleted from function.domxml-children by nlopess

Note Submitter: pointer_oblio@muxspace.not.com ---- one thing to note when using xmldoc() is that it treats _all_ text not imbedded within tags as separate elements . this includes blank text used for spacing . hence , if your xml is formatted , you may end up with more children than you planned ! e.g. <?xml version="1.0" ?> <example> <anode>whatever 1</anode> <anode>whatever 2</anode> </example> produces 5 nodes when children() is called off the root node , 3 of which are empty text nodes [i.e. no content but type 3] ! <br> by eliminating all white space between nodes , like <?xml version="1.0" ?> <example><anode>whatever 1</anode><anode>whatever 2</anode></example> produces the desired effect of only two nodes . <br> courtesy of the mux space conglomerate .