var myXML:XML =
<order>
<item id='1'>
<menuName>burger</menuName>
<price>3.95</price>
</item>
<item id='2'>
<menuName>fries</menuName>
<price>1.45</price>
</item>
</order>;
var newItem:XML =
<item id="3">
<menuName>medium cola</menuName>
<price>1.25</price>
</item>;
myXML.appendChild(newItem);
trace(myXML);
//<order>
<item id="1">
<menuName>burger</menuName>
<price>3.95</price>
</item>
<item id="2">
<menuName>fries</menuName>
<price>1.45</price>
</item>
<item id="3">
<menuName>medium cola</menuName>
<price>1.25</price>
</item>
</order>