# targetInstanceName \[What?\]

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetinstancename-what/173589>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 27, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetinstancename-what/173589 "2005-12-27T18:55:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![9604\_9604\_9604](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/9f8e36/32.png) [@9604\_9604\_9604](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/9604_9604_9604)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetinstancename-what/173589/1 "2005-12-27T18:55:24Z")

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If i make a component and i want to know if is over another movie clip in design mode, is hear that the targetInstanceName help in that, but i try and dont work. How shoud i use it?