guides xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>

<guides>
  <guide>
    <id>1</id>
    <name>woo</name>
  </guide>
  <guide>
    <id>2</id>
    <name>foobar</name>
  </guide>
</guides>

Ri.mxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" creationComplete="guidesXML.send()">

  <mx:HTTPService
      id="guidesXML"
      url="http://localhost:4567/guides/"
      result="guideHandler(event)"
      resultFormat="e4x" />

  <mx:Script>
    <![CDATA[
      import mx.controls.*;
      import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent; 

      [Bindable]
      private var guides:XMLList;

      private function guideHandler(evt:ResultEvent):void
      {
        guides = evt.result..name;
      }
    ]]>
  </mx:Script>

   <mx:List width="100%"
        dataProvider="{guides}">
   </mx:List>
</mx:Application>