# How do you load a xml based swf into a swf?

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**Created:** [June 9, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-load-a-xml-based-swf-into-a-swf/262769 "2008-06-09T19:04:23Z")
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### Author: ![wdv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc29f/32.png) [@wdv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wdv)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-load-a-xml-based-swf-into-a-swf/262769/1 "2008-06-09T19:04:23Z")

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**how do you load a xml based swf into a swf?**  
do i need to make a movie clip and call it “holder” or “movieClipLoader”, please help me

function loadingFinished(target:MovieClip):Void {  
var monoslideshow:Object = new Monoslideshow(target, “monoslideshow.xml”);  
monoslideshow.start(Stage.width, Stage.height, true);  
}  
var listener:Object = new Object();  
var movieClipLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();  
listener.onLoadInit = loadingFinished;  
movieClipLoader.addListener(listener);  
this.createEmptyMovieClip(“holder”, this.getNextHighestDepth());  
movieClipLoader.loadClip(“monoslideshow.swf”, this.holder);