Removing controls from the MX RichTextEditor control in Flex

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<mx:Application name="RichTextEditor_linkTextInput_test"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        xmlns:comps="comps.*"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white">
 
    <comps:LinkOnlyRichTextEditor />
 
</mx:Application>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2010/02/17/removing-controls-from-the-mx-richtexteditor-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:RichTextEditor name="LinkOnlyRichTextEditor"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        creationComplete="init();">
 
    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private function init():void {
                // remove unwanted controls...
                fontFamilyCombo.parent.removeChild(fontFamilyCombo);
                fontSizeCombo.parent.removeChild(fontSizeCombo);
                toolBar2.parent.removeChild(toolBar2);
                colorPicker.parent.removeChild(colorPicker);
                alignButtons.parent.removeChild(alignButtons);
                bulletButton.parent.removeChild(bulletButton);
 
                // remove vertical separators...
                _RichTextEditor_VRule1.parent.removeChild(_RichTextEditor_VRule1);
                _RichTextEditor_VRule2.parent.removeChild(_RichTextEditor_VRule2);
 
                // resize link TextInput control...
                linkTextInput.width = toolbar.width;
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>
 
</mx:RichTextEditor>