# Large XML Load Status Display

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-xml-load-status-display/251165
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 5, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-xml-load-status-display/251165 "2008-02-05T22:07:27Z")
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### Author: ![misterpatrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@misterpatrick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterpatrick)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/large-xml-load-status-display/251165/1 "2008-02-05T22:07:27Z")

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Hello,

I am loading a large XML file (about 3MB). Is there a way to display the status like a “Percentage Loaded” kind of thing? What about a preloader swf? It just takes awhile for anything to happen.

I am using AS2 but am slowly migrating this to AS3. Thanks!