# Using textarea component in Kirupa XML tutorial

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-textarea-component-in-kirupa-xml-tutorial/89633>\
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**Created:** [May 10, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-textarea-component-in-kirupa-xml-tutorial/89633 "2005-05-10T08:51:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-textarea-component-in-kirupa-xml-tutorial/89633/1 "2005-05-10T08:51:20Z")

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I have a Flash/XML app which was helped along with your tutorial (thanks!)  
[http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/squirrelfinder.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/squirrelfinder.htm)

As the content of my pop ups varies from 1 line to 2/3 paragraphs, what id like to do is get the variable content to populate a textarea component.

I have tried everywhich way i know possible, i initially thought it should be as simple as targeting the instance, but i don’t seem to be able to get the variable content into the textarea. I’m assuming its somethingscope related, but am at a bit of a dead end.

Many thanks for anything you can offer.

J:nerd: