# Refering to \_root in AS3

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refering-to--root-in-as3/236501>\
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**Created:** [August 21, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refering-to--root-in-as3/236501 "2007-08-21T15:20:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![OMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refering-to--root-in-as3/236501/1 "2007-08-21T15:20:55Z")

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there’s a movieA which contains movieB  
how do I refer to the \_root in the movieA in movieB? I know that in AS2 I used \_root directly, but in AS3 I think it’s different…