# \[Q\] Difference between XML, XMLList and XMLDocument?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-difference-between-xml-xmllist-and-xmldocument/232272>\
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**Created:** [July 12, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-difference-between-xml-xmllist-and-xmldocument/232272 "2007-07-12T08:33:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/q-difference-between-xml-xmllist-and-xmldocument/232272/1 "2007-07-12T08:33:07Z")

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Hi all  
Could any body explain …  
what is the difference between XML, XMLList, and XMLDocument

```auto
var theList:XML = new XML(theXML.data);

```

As the above syntax can retrieve the XML data, why we still have to use XMLList ??

Thanks