 
 /**
  *  The List control displays a vertical list of items.
- *  Its functionality is very similar to that of the SELECT
+ *  Its functionality is similar to that of the SELECT
  *  form element in HTML.
  *  If there are more items than can be displayed at once, it
  *  can display a vertical scroll bar so the user can access

    [Bindable("change")]

    /**
     *  An Vector of Objects representing the currently selected data items. 
     *  If multiple selection is disabled by setting <code>allowMultipleSelection</code>
     *  to <code>false</code>, and this property is set, the data item 
     *  corresponding to the first item in the Vector is selected.  

    private var _allowMultipleSelection:Boolean = false;
    
    /**
     *  If <code>true</code> multiple selection is enabled. 
     *  When switched at run time, the current selection
     *  is cleared. 
     *
