# Load External content with preload!HoW?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-content-with-preload-how/251871
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 13, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-content-with-preload-how/251871 "2008-02-13T12:50:21Z")
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### Author: ![ecptavares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9d8465/32.png) [@ecptavares](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ecptavares)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-content-with-preload-how/251871/1 "2008-02-13T12:50:21Z")

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Hi!  
I am using AS30 and I want to load an external swf file into an empty movie clip set on the stage and preload it.How would I do this in AS3?

thank you