# How do I create an XML based gallery?

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**Created:** [September 10, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-an-xml-based-gallery/200259 "2006-09-10T19:27:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 10, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-an-xml-based-gallery/200259/1 "2006-09-10T19:27:07Z")

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Hi,  
my portfolio site has been updated several times this past month.  
and since it was a pretty “static” portfolio, I had to add each work manually,  
link it to the site, create an animation for the button… a complete mess.

anyway,  
I want to create a dynamic gallery using XML (or arrays in Flash, whichever is better)

the XML should contain for each work the following details:

- the gif filename which represents the work (which should turn to color on rollover and to B/W or rollout )

- the URL

- a description of the work.

where do I start?

Thanks.