         //----------------------------------
         
         /**
-         *  The number of DesignLayer children immediately parented by this layer.
+         *  The number of DesignLayer children directly parented by this layer.
          *
          *  @default 0
          * 

        
        /**
         * @private
         * Used to notify the visual elements associated with this layer
         * that the computed visiblity has changed.  Dispatches a 
         * "layerPropertyChange" event with property field set to 
         * "computedVisibility".
         */  
        protected function computedVisibilityChanged(value:Boolean):void
        {
            dispatchEvent(new PropertyChangeEvent("layerPropertyChange", false, 
                false, PropertyChangeEventKind.UPDATE, "computedVisibility", !value, value));
            
            for (var i:int = 0; i < layerChildren.length; i++)
            {

         *  @playerversion AIR 1.5
         *  @productversion Flex 4
         */ 
        public function get effectiveAlpha():Number
        {
            var currentAlpha:Number = _alpha;
            var currentLayer:DesignLayer = this;
