# Can i still do this in AS3?

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**Created:** [September 28, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-still-do-this-in-as3/240028 "2007-09-28T12:38:51Z")\
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With AS2 it was possible to attach a movieClip on the stage using the linkage name from an outside source - xml for example

var linkage:String = “LibraryItem”;  
this.attachMovieClip(linkage, “instance”,depth );

now, how can I do this in AS3 ?  
where the context to add items from library is:

var instance: LibraryItem = new LibaryItem();