     //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     /**
-     *  A convenience accessor for the 'silent' property
-     *  in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
-     *
-     *  Note that accessibilityEnabled has the opposite sense from silent;
-     *  accessibilityEnabled is true when silent is false and vice versa.
-     *
-     *  The getter simply returns accessibilityProperties.silent,
-     *  or true if accessibilityProperties is null.
-     *  The setter first checks whether accessibilityProperties is null, and if it is,
-     *  sets it to a new AccessibilityProperties instance;
-     *  then it sets accessibilityProperties.silent.
+     *  A convenience accessor for the <code>silent</code> property
+     *  in this UIComponent's <code>accessibilityProperties</code> object.
+     *
+     *  <p>Note that <code>accessibilityEnabled</code> has the opposite sense from silent;
+     *  <code>accessibilityEnabled</code> is <code>true</code> 
+     *  when <code>silent</code> is <code>false</code>.</p>
+     *
+     *  <p>The getter simply returns <code>accessibilityProperties.silent</code>,
+     *  or <code>true</code> if <code>accessibilityProperties</code> is null.
+     *  The setter first checks whether <code>accessibilityProperties</code> is null, 
+     *  and if it is, sets it to a new AccessibilityProperties instance.
+     *  Then it sets <code>accessibilityProperties.silent</code>.</p>
      *
      *  @langversion 3.0
      *  @playerversion Flash 9

    }

    /**
     *  A convenience accessor for the 'name' property
     *  in this UIComponent's accessibilityProperties object.
     *
     *  The getter simply returns accessibilityProperties.name,
     *  or "" if accessibilityProperties is null.
     *  The setter first checks whether accessibilityProperties is null, and if it is,
     *  sets it to a new AccessibilityProperties instance;
     *  then it sets accessibilityProperties.name.
     *
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion Flash 9

    }

    /**
     *  A convenience accessor for the <code>shortcut</code> property
     *  in this UIComponent's <code>accessibilityProperties</code> object.
     *
     *  <p>The getter simply returns <code>accessibilityProperties.shortcut</code>,
     *  or "" if <code>accessibilityProperties</code> is null.
     *  The setter first checks whether <code>accessibilityProperties</code> is null, 
     *  and if it is, sets it to a new AccessibilityProperties instance.
     *  Then it sets <code>accessibilityProperties.shortcut</code>.</p>
     *
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion Flash 9
