         textFlow.replaceChildren(0, 0, p);
 
         var span:SpanElement = new SpanElement();
-        span.text = mx_internal::_text;
+        span.text = _text;
         p.replaceChildren(0, 0, span);
         
         // Set formats and textLineCreator.

    /**
     *  @private
     */
    override protected function invalidateTextLines(cause:String):void
    {
        super.invalidateTextLines(cause);
        

    	super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
    	
    	// Draw an optional background for debugging.
    	var bc:Object = backgroundColor;
    	if (bc != null)
    	{
	    	var g:Graphics = Sprite(drawnDisplayObject).graphics;
