# Absolute path to filesystem in XML

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/absolute-path-to-filesystem-in-xml/283767>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 10, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/absolute-path-to-filesystem-in-xml/283767 "2009-03-10T21:59:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![dan\_vegas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@dan\_vegas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dan_vegas)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/absolute-path-to-filesystem-in-xml/283767/1 "2009-03-10T21:59:24Z")

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Hi all,

I think I know the answer to this one already, but am looking for any workaround or solution (php??)

I have a AS3 .swf that will be hosted on a client machine running from a web server and viewed in a browser.

It loads a list of images, etc from xml and then displays them. Fine.  
The problem is, the client wants to be able to put absolute file/network paths in the xml  
eg: file://filepath or \Server\path\etc…

I suspect this cannot be done with flash alone, has anyone got any suggestions how it can be done any other way?

Thanks,

Dan