# Loading XML takes high CPU usage
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-takes-high-cpu-usage/22964
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 11, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-takes-high-cpu-usage/22964 "2003-06-11T05:11:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@harry\_js](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harry_js)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-takes-high-cpu-usage/22964/1 "2003-06-11T05:11:44Z")
Hi,
I am loading an XML file (fairly large document). It takes a high amount of my CPU(almost 100%). This prevents me from working on other applications. Also, it takes a lot of time to load.
Request you to help me to reduce the CPU usage.
Thanks,
Harish
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-takes-high-cpu-usage/22964/2 "2003-06-11T05:25:28Z")
that’s odd, are you on a 486 or something? lol…
how big is the xml file? it shouldn’t be too taxing on your system at all. can you post your .fla for me to take a look at if possible?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2003, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-takes-high-cpu-usage/22964/3 "2003-06-11T05:35:23Z")
Hi Liam,
Thanks for the reply. The XML size is 2.5 MB. How should I send the FLA. Is there a way in this forum to send an attachment ?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-takes-high-cpu-usage/22964/4 "2003-06-11T05:42:05Z")
YOUR XML IS 2.5 MB!!!?? HOW LONG IS IT?
That is massive man, no wonder it takes long to parse… I wanna check this file out!
To add an attachment you’d need to use the attach file bit at the bottom of the reply page; but you can’t attach something that’s that big.
email it to me at:
liam @ [vmkdsn.com](http://vmkdsn.com) (remove spaces)
or upload it to a server somewhere if you have one and i’ll download it.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-xml-takes-high-cpu-usage/22964/5 "2003-06-11T06:12:41Z")
I have sent you an e-mail.