# How do you create bullet points in external text in flash mx? I need help bad

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**Created:** [October 19, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-create-bullet-points-in-external-text-in-flash-mx-i-need-help-bad/92614 "2003-10-19T17:20:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-create-bullet-points-in-external-text-in-flash-mx-i-need-help-bad/92614/1 "2003-10-19T17:20:35Z")

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I need to create bullet points in an external text file that is being used with a scrollbar component, I have tried a bunch of things but can not make it work. when I use the html tag \<li\>word\</li\> the flash movie just reads the html code as I typed it. I have the html box turned on in flash. So I am stumped. Does any one know how to create bullet points for external text in html or better yet dirrect me to an example of bullet points working externally in flash mx.