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_root

_root, root

Availability

Macromedia Flash 5.

Usage

    _root.movieClip
    _root.action
    _root.property

Parameters

`movieClip` The instance name of a movie clip.

`action` An action or method.

`property` A property of the MovieClip object.

Description

Property; specifies or returns a reference to the root movie Timeline. If a movie has multiple levels, the root movie Timeline is on the level containing the currently executing script. For example, if a script in level 1 evaluates `_root`, `_level1` is returned.

Specifying `_root` is the same as using the slash notation (`/`) to specify an absolute path within the current level.

Example

The following example stops the Timeline of the level containing the currently executing script:

    _root.stop();

The following example sends the Timeline in the current level to frame 3:

    _root.gotoAndStop(3);

See also

`_parent`, `targetPath`