# Only local XML paths work

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-local-xml-paths-work/315285>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 22, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-local-xml-paths-work/315285 "2010-10-22T00:22:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![phlegma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@phlegma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phlegma)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/only-local-xml-paths-work/315285/1 "2010-10-22T00:22:30Z")

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Within my swf, I cannot access my xml files via an absolute path, only local paths work.

Any tips?