Re: how to get string value of element node without ch

I'm sure the answer is obvious, but I can't seem to find it.

I have the following XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <switches>
<finishes>
<finish>
Almond Decorative <hold>no</hold> </finish>

 		<finish>
 			<style>Almond Decorative</style>
 			<hold>no</hold>
 		</finish>

or something like. Then you can access the data much more easily.
Using XML for categorical data requires a different approach to
using it for normal text.