<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/04/sorting-xml-documents-using-an-xmllistcollection/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
		layout="vertical"
		verticalAlign="middle"
		backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

	<mx:Script>
		<![CDATA[
			import mx.utils.StringUtil;

			private function list_labelFunc(item:Object):String {
				return StringUtil.substitute("{0} {1} ({2} {3})", 
						item.@label, // city
						item.@name, // name
						item.parent().parent().@abbrev, // league
						item.parent().@label); // division
			}

			private function checkBox_click(evt:MouseEvent):void {
				sortField.reverse();
				xmlListColl.refresh();
			}
		]]>
	</mx:Script>

	<mx:XML id="mlb" source="mlb.xml" />

	<mx:XMLListCollection id="xmlListColl"
			source="{mlb.league.division.team}">
		<mx:sort>
			<mx:Sort>
				<mx:fields>
					<mx:SortField id="sortField"
							name="@label"
							caseInsensitive="true" />
				</mx:fields>
			</mx:Sort>
		</mx:sort>
	</mx:XMLListCollection>

	<mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
		<mx:CheckBox id="checkBox"
				label="reverse()"
				labelPlacement="left"
				click="checkBox_click(event);" />
	</mx:ApplicationControlBar>

	<mx:List id="list"
			dataProvider="{xmlListColl}"
			labelFunction="list_labelFunc"
			width="300"
			rowCount="8" />

</mx:Application>