# Populating a ComboBox

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-a-combobox/239786>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 25, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-a-combobox/239786 "2007-09-25T22:50:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![flip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@flip](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flip)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/populating-a-combobox/239786/1 "2007-09-25T22:50:01Z")

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Does populating a ComboBox require using a DataProvider, or can items be added directly from XML?