Inserting Netscape Navigator Plug-In Content - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

Inserting Netscape Navigator plug-in content

You can create content such as a QuickTime movie for a Netscape Navigator plug-in, and then
use Dreamweaver to insert that content into an HTML document. Typical plug-ins include
RealPlayer and QuickTime, while some content files include MP3s and QuickTime movies.
Inserting plug-in content in your page
Your page can include content that will run in a plug-in in the user's browser.
To insert Netscape Navigator plug-in content:
In the Design view of the Document window, place the insertion point where you want to insert
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the content, then do one of the following:
In the Common category of the Insert bar, select Media and then click the plug-in icon.
Select Insert > Media > Plugin.
In the dialog box that appears, select a content file for a Netscape Navigator plug-in.
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For more information, click the Help button in the dialog box.
Playing plug-ins in the Document window
You can preview movies and animations that rely on Netscape Navigator plug-ins directly in the
Design view of the Document window. You can play all plug-in elements at one time to see how
the page will look to the user, or you can play each one individually to ensure that you have
embedded the correct media element.
Note: You cannot preview movies or animations that rely on ActiveX controls.
To play movies in Design view, the proper plug-ins must be installed on your computer.
To play plug-in content in the Document window:
Insert one or more media elements by selecting Insert > Media > Shockwave, Insert > Media >
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Flash, or Insert > Media > Plugin.
Do one of the following:
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Select one of the media elements you have inserted, and select View > Plugins > Play or click
the Play button in the Property inspector.
Select View > Plugins > Play All to play all of the media elements on the selected page that
rely on plug-ins.
Note: Play All only applies to the current document; it does not apply to other documents in a
frameset, for example.
To stop playing plug-in content:
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Select a media element and select View > Plugins >Stop, or click the Stop button in the
Property inspector.
You can also select View > Plugins > Stop All to stop all plug-in content from playing.
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