Help Required on Reading an External XML file in flex

Hi Experts
I want some help regarding flex.
I want to read an external xml file in flex and want to show
different datas in different components
So bacically i need what is the procedure to call an external
xml file and the procedure to catch the value of the xml tags and
the option (options means ex: "id" or "type inside" "row" tag ) in
side the xml file.
Here is My xml file named "skn_organ.xml"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<slide>
<r>7</r>
<c>8</c>
<row id="A01" type="g">
<organ>Skn</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="A02" type="g">
<organ>Brt</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="A03" type="g">
<organ>Spl</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="A04" type="g">
<organ>Lnode</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="A05" type="g">
<organ>Ske</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="A06" type="g">
<organ>Lun</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="A07" type="g">
<organ>Sgl</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="A08" type="g">
<organ>Liv</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="B01" type="g">
<organ>Gal</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="B02" type="g">
<organ>Pan</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="B03" type="g">
<organ>Ton</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="B04" type="g">
<organ>Eso</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="B05" type="g">
<organ>Sto</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="B06" type="g">
<organ>Sto</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="B07" type="g">
<organ>Sbl</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="B08" type="g">
<organ>Col</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="C01" type="g">
<organ>Skn</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="C02" type="g">
<organ>Brt</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="C03" type="g">
<organ>Spl</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="C04" type="g">
<organ>Lnode</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="C05" type="g">
<organ>Ske</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="C06" type="g">
<organ>Lun</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="C07" type="g">
<organ>Sgl</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="C08" type="g">
<organ>Liv</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="D01" type="g">
<organ>Gal</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="D02" type="g">
<organ>Pan</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
<row id="D03" type="g">
<organ>Ton</organ>
<link>
http://www.designgarbage.com</link>
</row>
</slide>

Hi sanjivsutar,
Put your xml file under folder "assets", the application demo
is as following
====================================================================
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
initialize="init()">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
private var mainXML:XML;
private var loader:URLLoader;
private function init():void {
loader = new URLLoader();
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete);
loader.load(new URLRequest('assets/skn_organ.xml'));
private function onComplete(evt:Event):void {
mainXML = new XML(loader.data)
out.text += "xml loaded, using E4X syntax: \n\n";
out.text += "Row 1: "+mainXML.row[0]+"\n"
out.text += "Row 6: organ = "+mainXML.row[5].organ+"\n"
out.text += "Row(id='D02'): link =
"+mainXML.row.(@id=="D02").link+"\n"
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:TextArea id="out" width="400" height="300"/>
</mx:Application>
======================================================================
Jeffrey

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