Why flash not recognize an external text like html?

I have a .rtf wich read an .htm

I have an action on a button:

_root.pictxt = _global.texts[this._name.substr(2)];
_root.pictxt.htmlText = texts[this._name.substr(2)];

and in my textbox(pictext the text is not html formatted)

:hr: can enyone help me?!