# Tab Leading

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-leading/234053>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 30, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-leading/234053 "2007-07-30T04:09:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![alpharaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tab-leading/234053/1 "2007-07-30T04:09:30Z")

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How can I create a Tab leading just like you would in Word but using AS.All the info is being pulled from a XML file.  
I have this but it does not keep the text aligned correctly.

```auto
var cnt = new_news.length;
    txt.text = "";
    for (var i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
        txt.htmlText += new_news*.substring(0,15) + "................................................................................................................."+ " <FONT COLOR='#999999'>$" + prices* + "</FONT>" + "<A HREF=\"asfunction:show_news," + i + "\"> <u>Read</u></A><br>";
    }

```

Any Help would be greatly appreciated:sigh: