[jQuery] XML parsing

[cindy]

Following is my XML file:
<record>
<state> F</state>
<sub_record>
<state> T </state>
<sub_record>
</record>

I want to get the first state out, which is F.

I use
 var state = $("state",kj).text();

I got FT back. How can I get only F back?

Thanks!

Cindy