# Please help: error importing flash.text.TextFormat in CS3

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 5, 2007, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-error-importing-flash-text-textformat-in-cs3/231493 "2007-07-05T08:59:05Z")\
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I get the error “The class or interface ‘flash.text.TextFormat’ could not be loaded” everytime I try to import it. same problem with other types. seems they’re just not there. I’m on a mac, if that’s relevant…

The only thing that is listed under display is BitmapData

The only thing that is listed under text is TextRenderer

Haven’t found anything on this on the web. please help

-thomas