# Variable in external XML

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-in-external-xml/325968>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 14, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-in-external-xml/325968 "2011-11-14T19:34:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-in-external-xml/325968/1 "2011-11-14T19:34:06Z")

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Hi,

can someone please tell me if this is possible.  
I have external XML, for example:

\<node\>\<![CDATA[Some text {VARIABLE} and some more text]]\>\</node\>

Then in Flash, when XML loads, I want to assign {VARIABLE} with some flash variable.  
Thank you in advance.