# Private classes in AS3?

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**Created:** [January 28, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-classes-in-as3/280553 "2009-01-28T20:44:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![prehensile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@prehensile](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prehensile)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-classes-in-as3/280553/1 "2009-01-28T20:44:47Z")

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There’s probably an easy answer to this question, but I can’t figure it out . . .

I’m new to AS3 (and am working in Flash CS3). I have a movie clip in my library, and have assigned a class to it through the Linkage Properties dialogue box. Is there any way I can specify that this is a private class? The reason why I need to do this is that the swf that I create through my Flash file will be embedded in another swf, and I’ve been having some problems with conflicts.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

thanks,  
prehensile