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title: "HTMLFile"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-filetypes-htmlfile
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# HTMLFile

A single HTML File suitable for loading by the Loader.

HTML files are loaded as raw text strings and stored in the HTML Cache. They are commonly used to supply HTML markup to `Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement` instances, allowing you to embed DOM-based UI elements directly into your game. The loaded string can be retrieved from the cache and passed to a DOMElement's `createFromCache` method, or manipulated further before use.

These are created when you use the Phaser.Loader.LoaderPlugin#html method and are not typically created directly.

For documentation about what all the arguments and configuration options mean please see Phaser.Loader.LoaderPlugin#html.

**Constructor**

`new HTMLFile(loader, key, [url], [xhrSettings])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| loader | [Phaser.Loader.LoaderPlugin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-loaderplugin.md) | No | A reference to the Loader that is responsible for this file. |
| key | string \| [Phaser.Types.Loader.FileTypes.HTMLFileConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-loader-filetypes.md#HTMLFileConfig) | No | The key to use for this file, or a file configuration object. |
| url | string | Yes | The absolute or relative URL to load this file from. If undefined or `null` it will be set to `<key>.html`, i.e. if `key` was "alien" then the URL will be "alien.html". |
| xhrSettings | [Phaser.Types.Loader.XHRSettingsObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-loader.md#XHRSettingsObject) | Yes | Extra XHR Settings specifically for this file. |

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**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.Loader.File](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md)  



> Source: [src/loader/filetypes/HTMLFile.js#L14](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/loader/filetypes/HTMLFile.js#L14)  
Since: 3.12.0

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Loader.File](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md):**


 - [addToCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#addtocache)
 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#destroy)
 - [hasCacheConflict](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#hascacheconflict)
 - [load](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#load)
 - [onBase64Load](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onbase64load)
 - [onError](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onerror)
 - [onLoad](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onload)
 - [onProcessComplete](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onprocesscomplete)
 - [onProcessError](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onprocesserror)
 - [onProgress](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onprogress)
 - [pendingDestroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#pendingdestroy)
 - [resetXHR](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#resetxhr)
 - [setLink](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#setlink)




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## Public Methods

### onProcess

#### \<instance> onProcess()


**Description:**

Called automatically by the Loader when this file has finished loading. Reads the raw HTML text from the XHR response and stores it in `this.data`, then marks the file as processed.


**Overrides:** Phaser.Loader.File#onProcess


> Source: [src/loader/filetypes/HTMLFile.js#L71](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/loader/filetypes/HTMLFile.js#L71)  
Since: 3.7.0


---

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.Loader.File](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md):**


 - [base64](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#base64)
 - [bytesLoaded](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#bytesloaded)
 - [bytesTotal](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#bytestotal)
 - [cache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#cache)
 - [config](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#config)
 - [crossOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#crossorigin)
 - [data](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#data)
 - [key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#key)
 - [linkFile](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#linkfile)
 - [loader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#loader)
 - [multiFile](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#multifile)
 - [percentComplete](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#percentcomplete)
 - [retryAttempts](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#retryattempts)
 - [src](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#src)
 - [state](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#state)
 - [type](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#type)
 - [url](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#url)
 - [xhrLoader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#xhrloader)
 - [xhrSettings](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#xhrsettings)




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