ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock
Chapter 18. ActionScript Language Reference
XML.removeNode( ) Method
Flash 5
delete a node from an XML object hierarchy
theNode.removeNode()
Description
The removeNode( ) method deletes theNode from an XML document, where theNode can be an XML or XMLnode instance. All descendants (children, grandchildren, and so on) of theNode are also deleted. The childNodes property of theNode's parent is automatically updated to reflect the new structure of the remaining object hierarchy.
Example
Here we delete the second child node; the third child node takes its place:
myDoc = new XML("<P>one</P><P>two</P><P>three</P>"); myDoc.childNodes[1].removeNode(); trace(myDoc); // Displays: "<P>one</P><P>three</P>"