# Forced to use AS2 \>\> XML to the limit

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forced-to-use-as2-xml-to-the-limit/253769>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 4, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forced-to-use-as2-xml-to-the-limit/253769 "2008-03-04T23:20:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forced-to-use-as2-xml-to-the-limit/253769/1 "2008-03-04T23:20:20Z")

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Hello everyone there!  
I have seen how AS3 can have fully access to an XML file.  
Actually I can’t use AS3 because I’m working with Director and till version 11 arrives to the market, version MX of Director is not compatible with Flash CS3.  
So, here comes the question:  
I have seen how AS3 can even make comparisons to extract the data.

```auto
var bookList:XMLList = bookInput.Book.(@ISBN == "03178").title;

```

I wonder if something like this is possible with AS2 and the classical load vars…  
Haven’t found a tutorial about Flash AS2 and XML that goes beyond the classical loop that catches everything inside the XML.  
Somebody has ideas or good links?