# (PRO) XML Component Variables

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pro-xml-component-variables/86891>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 16, 2005, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pro-xml-component-variables/86891 "2005-04-16T12:43:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Phlashman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e99b99/32.png) [@Phlashman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phlashman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pro-xml-component-variables/86891/1 "2005-04-16T12:43:04Z")

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Hi! Another problem I have a problem with!!

I am using an xml connection component. I have a simple problem when I declare variables in this.

Example:

```auto
var greetings:String = "hello"
trace(greetings) //returns hello
trace(this.greetings) //returns undefined
trace(URL) //returns example.xml
trace(this.URL) //returns example.xml

```

Just to show you, it is only in the variables that I delcare.  
Are the variables stored within another place, or something?