 		}
 		
 		private var _children:Array;
-		private var _attributes:Array;
+		private var _attributes:Array = [];
 		private var _processingInstructions:Array;
 		private var _parent:XML;
 		private var _value:String;


		private function deleteChildAt(idx:int):void
		{

		}
		
		/**

			else
			{
				//it's a regular attribute string
				//TODO use toXMLName or toAttributeName to convert attr and assing it

			}

