System.useCodepage=true  
xml_test=new  XML();  
xml_test.ignoreWhite  =  true;

xml_test.load("test.xml");  
xml_test.onLoad=function(){  
           ary_xml1=xml_test.firstChild.childNodes;  
           trace(ary_xml1[0]);            //
           trace(ary_xml1.length)      //
           ary_xml2=xml_test.lastChild.childNodes;  
           trace(ary_xml2.length);    //  
           trace(ary_xml2[0])              //
           trace(ary_xml2[1])              //    
           }