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Old 05-03-2009, 03:27 PM
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Default Playing Sounds on a Web Site
Sounds can be played "inline" or by a "helper", depending on the HTML element you use.
Inline Sound

When sound is included in a web page, or as part of a web page, it is called inline sound.


If you plan to use inline sounds in your web applications, be aware that many people find inline sound annoying. Also note that some users might have turned off the inline sound option in their browser.


Our best advice is to include inline sound only in web pages where the user expects to hear the sound. An example of this is a page which opens after the user has clicked on a link to hear a recording.
Using A Helper (Plug-In)

A helper application is a program that can be launched by the browser to "help" playing sound. Helper applications are also called Plug-Ins.
Helper applications can be launched using the or the tag.


One great advantage of using a helper application is that you can let some (or all) of the player settings be controlled by the user.
Most helper applications allows manually (or programmed) control over the volume settings and play functions like rewind, pause, stop and play.


Using The Tag

The purpose of the tag is to embed multimedia elements in web page.


The following code fragment displays a MIDI file embedded in a web page.


Example



Note: The tag is deprecated. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommend using the tag instead.


Using The Tag

The purpose of the tag is to embed multimedia elements in web page.


The following code fragment displays a WAVE file embedded in a web page.


Example

classid="clsid:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95">


Using A Hyperlink

If a web page includes a hyperlink to a media file, most browsers will use a "helper application" to play the file.
The following code fragment displays a link to a MIDI file. If a user clicks on the link, the browser will launch a helper application, like Windows Media Player to play the MIDI file:
Example

Play the Beatles
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