# Drag XML content inside component

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-xml-content-inside-component/148937>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 24, 2005, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-xml-content-inside-component/148937 "2005-05-24T19:01:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![HorsePlay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@HorsePlay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HorsePlay)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drag-xml-content-inside-component/148937/1 "2005-05-24T19:01:41Z")

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Hello,

Does anyone have any tips or help regarding the ability to drag XML content (with your mouse) inside a pre-built component?

I’m using a custom “flash news ticker” made by [Arsa](http://www.flash-news-ticker.com) and my client would like the ability to ‘grab’ the scrolling XML and move it up and down with the mouse.

I’m familiar with dragging a movie clip using:

Clip.onPress = function():Void {  
this.startDrag();  
};

but this is all I know about dragging with a mouse…

any ideas would rule…  
thanks!!