xml.ignoreWhite = true
<root><foo> testing </foo></root>

root:
 nodeName: root
 nodeType: 1
 childNodes.length: 1
foo:
 nodeName: foo
 nodeType: 1
text:
 nodeName: null
 nodeType: 3
 nodeValue:  testing 


xml.ignoreWhite = false
<root>   <foo> testing </foo>     </root>

root:
 nodeName: root
 nodeType: 1
 childNodes.length: 3
white:
 nodeName: null
 nodeType: 3
 nodeValue:    
foo:
 nodeName: foo
 nodeType: 1
text:
 nodeName: null
 nodeType: 3
 nodeValue:  testing 


