# XML.createTextNode()

#### Availability

Flash Player 5.

#### Usage

`my_xml``.createTextNode(``text``)`

#### Parameters

`text` The text used to create the new text node.

#### Returns

Nothing.

#### Description

Method; creates a new XML text node with the specified text. The new node initially has no parent, and text nodes cannot have children or siblings. This method returns a reference to the XML object representing the new text node. This method and `createElement` are the constructor methods for creating nodes for an XML object.