# XML issue

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-issue/262037>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 2, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-issue/262037 "2008-06-02T20:53:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dColumbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dColumbus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dColumbus)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-issue/262037/1 "2008-06-02T20:53:17Z")

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How in the world do I access the “id” tag in this XML:

```auto

<images>
	<image **id='1'** >
		<name>Transformers</name>
		<url>assets/images/transformers.jpg</url>
	</image>
	<image **id='2'** >
		<name>David</name>
		<url>assets/images/david.gif</url>
	</image>
	<image **id='3'** >
		<name>Abstract</name>
		<url>assets/images/abstract.gif</url>
	</image>
	<image **id='4'** >
		<name>Sandra</name>
		<url>assets/images/sandra.gif</url>
	</image>
</images>

```

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-issue/262037/2 "2008-06-02T21:09:59Z")

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Use the attribute identifier operator.

```auto
for each(var image:XML in xml.children()){
	trace(image.@id);
}

```