# Compressing xml file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compressing-xml-file/53796>\
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**Created:** [June 7, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compressing-xml-file/53796 "2004-06-07T23:51:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![deenhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@deenhead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deenhead)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compressing-xml-file/53796/1 "2004-06-07T23:51:56Z")

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I have an external 23kb xml file that i load for a photo gallery. But i found that zipping it makes it only 4kb.

Is there a way to load the compressed xml file and then uncompress it on the fly? That difference may make a lot of difference for dial up users.

Thanks