# Html formatting XML / issue with bold and italic tags only?

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**Created:** [July 12, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-formatting-xml-issue-with-bold-and-italic-tags-only/193374 "2006-07-12T22:17:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-formatting-xml-issue-with-bold-and-italic-tags-only/193374/1 "2006-07-12T22:17:17Z")

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I’m loading an xml file into flash.  
I have formatted certain parts of the xml file with various html tags, however I run into problems with the \<b\>bold\</b\> and \<i\>italic\</i\> tags. Even though I have \<a href\> and \<ul\> tags working fine?

I have set my text field to html while also using the "myTextfield.htmlText = " as well as using the CDATA tag in the xml file. I also checked the macromedia livedocs, and it says that these tags are standard and are handled by the flash player…

Why do I have problems with only the bold and italic tags?  
what am i missing?

thanks.