# XML.childNodes

#### Availability

Flash Player 5.

#### Usage

`my_xml``.childNodes`

#### Parameters

None.

#### Returns

An array.

#### Description

Collection (read-only); returns an array of the specified XML object's children. Each element in the array is a reference to an XML object that represents a child node. This is a read-only property and cannot be used to manipulate child nodes. Use XML.appendChild(), XML.insertBefore(), and XML.removeNode() to manipulate child nodes.

This collection is undefined for text nodes (`nodeType ==` 3).

#### See also

`XML.nodeType`