# XML Guestbook - Why relative path?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-guestbook-why-relative-path/120846>\
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**Created:** [August 27, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-guestbook-why-relative-path/120846 "2004-08-27T20:44:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![shivl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@shivl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shivl)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-guestbook-why-relative-path/120846/1 "2004-08-27T20:44:38Z")

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HI,

I noticed something strange with the xml guestbook. When I wanted to test it in flash itself, i pointed to my server, in other words, i used an absolute path: eg

```auto
myXML.load("http://www.blabla.com/guestbook.xml?uniq="+myIdentifier);

```

same for the php file.

When i did this, the xml just got blanc when submitting messages, even online.

When i use relative paths, like:

```auto
myXML.load("guestbook.xml?uniq="+myIdentifier);

```

and test it online, no troubles though…Could someone explain me why? Maybe stupid question, but it’s the first time I run into something like this 👁