<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" xmlns:amcharts="http://www.amcharts.com/com_internal" backgroundColor="#FFFFFF" width="100%" height="100%" initialize="initializeHandler(event)"> <fx:Script> private var _myService:URLLoader; private function initializeHandler(event:Event):void { _myService = new URLLoader( ); _myService.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,myCompleteHandler); _myService.load(new URLRequest("fileName.xml")); XML.ignoreWhitespace = true; } private function myCompleteHandler(event:Event):void { var xml:XML = new XML(_myService.data); myComboBox.dataProvider = xml.children( ); } </fx:Script> <mx:VBox> <mx:ComboBox id="myComboBox" /> </mx:VBox> </s:Application>