java script for duplicating a string that was taken from an xml node

[guypliskin]

Hi all

i need to duplicate a string using javascript

problem is the string was taken from an xml node so, lots of things can go wrong.

this is the string:

<RunList Class="Parameter" Pages="0 ~ 3" Run="1" xmlns="http://www.CIP4.org/JDFschema_1_1">
                <LayoutElement>
                    <FileSpec URL="file://xxx/xxx/Jobs/xxx/xxx/xxx/xxx/xxx/xxx.pdf"></FileSpec>
                </LayoutElement>
            </RunList>

any sugetions?

thanks

guy