# Un-attach or remove movieclip from parent

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/un-attach-or-remove-movieclip-from-parent/315761>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 3, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/un-attach-or-remove-movieclip-from-parent/315761 "2010-11-03T14:30:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dan008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Dan008](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan008)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/un-attach-or-remove-movieclip-from-parent/315761/1 "2010-11-03T14:30:53Z")

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Hi guys I am using the following for attaching a clip from library but how do i un-attach or unload. I am using the home button to remove the attached clips when i clicked About or Gallery (using xml gallery format) or Contact.

on (release) {\_parent.holder.attachMovie(“AboutClip”, “AboutClip”, 1);}

thanks