# targetPath

#### Availability

Flash Player 5.

#### Usage

    targetpath(movieClipObject)

#### Parameters

`movieClipObject` Reference (for example, `_root` or `_parent`) to the movie clip for which the target path is being retrieved.

#### Returns

A string containing the target path of the specified movie clip.

#### Description

Function; returns a string containing the target path of `movieClipObject`. The target path is returned in dot notation. To retrieve the target path in slash notation, use the `_target` property.

#### Example

This example displays the target path of a movie clip as soon as it loads.

    onClipEvent(load){
    	trace(targetPath(this));
    }

#### See also

`eval`