Loading XML
package { import flash.display.*; import flash.events.*; import flash.net.*; import flash.utils.*; public class Main extends Sprite { public function Main( ) { var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader( ); //loader.dataFormat = DataFormat.TEXT; loader.addEventListener( Event.COMPLETE, handleComplete ); loader.load( new URLRequest( "example.xml" ) ); } private function handleComplete( event:Event ):void { try { var example:XML = new XML( event.target.data ); trace( example ); } catch ( e:TypeError ) { trace( "Could not parse text into XML" ); trace( e.message ); } } } }