# Xml query?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-query/269965>\
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**Created:** [September 3, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-query/269965 "2008-09-03T17:15:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-query/269965/1 "2008-09-03T17:15:32Z")

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i was told this might fit better in this forum…

what’s the syntax to simply query an xml file?

i want to set up a form (in flash 8) that has 1 textbox input asking for your name. if your name is in the xml doc, then i want one action to occur… if not, another.

thoughts?