# X and y controls with XML

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-and-y-controls-with-xml/258079>\
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**Created:** [April 20, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-and-y-controls-with-xml/258079 "2008-04-20T18:25:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Allstar0x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Allstar0x](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Allstar0x)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-and-y-controls-with-xml/258079/1 "2008-04-20T18:25:59Z")

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I am using XML to build a picture gallery with thumbnails, and I am trying to arrange them. and I understand how to control the X and Y positioning using the “declare instances” part of scripting.

Can anyone help?