 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //
-    //  Class variables
-    //
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    /**
-     *  @private
-     *  Since this static var gets initialized by calling a method
-     *  in another class, we initialize it in the constructor to avoid
-     *  any class-initialization-order problems.
-     */
-    private static var textImporter:ITextImporter;
-
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    //
     //  Constructor
     //
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

    public function TextGraphic()
    {
        super();

        if (!textImporter)
            textImporter = TextFilter.getImporter(TextFilter.TCAL_FORMAT);

        _content = textFlow = createEmptyTextFlow();
    }

                 markup +
                 '</TextFlow>';
        
        return TextFilter.importToFlow(markup, TextFilter.TCAL_FORMAT);
    }

    /**
