The following tag attributes and parameters describe the HTML code that the Publish command creates. Refer to this list as you write custom HTML to show Flash content. Unless noted, all items apply to both the object and embed tags. Optional entries are noted. Internet Explorer recognizes parameters used with the object tag; Netscape recognizes the embed tag. Attributes are used with both the object and embed tags. When you customize a template, you can substitute a template variable (identified in the Value section for each parameter in the following list) for the value.
devicefont attribute/parameterValue
true | false
Template variable: $DE
Description
(Optional) Specifies whether static text objects are rendered in device fonts, even if the Device Font option is not selected. This attribute applies when the necessary fonts are available from the operating system.
src attributeValue
movieName.swf
Template variable: $MO
Description
Specifies the name of the SWF file to be loaded. Applies to the embed tag only.
movie parameterValue
movieName.swf
Template variable: $MO
Description
Specifies the name of the SWF file to be loaded. Applies to the object tag only.
classid attributeValue
clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000
Description
Identifies the ActiveX control for the browser. The value must be entered exactly as shown. Applies to the object tag only.
width attributeValue
n or n %
Template variable: $WI
Description
Specifies the width of the application either in pixels or as a percentage of the browser window.
height attributeValue
n or n %
Template variable: $HE
Description
Specifies the height of the application either in pixels or as a percentage of the browser window.
codebase attributeValue
http://fpdownload.adobe.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0
Description
Identifies the location of the Flash Player ActiveX control so that the browser can automatically download it if it is not already installed. The value must be entered exactly as shown. Applies to the object tag only.
pluginspage attributeValue
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
Description
Identifies the location of the Flash Player plug‑in so that the user can download it if it is not already installed. The value must be entered exactly as shown. Applies to the embed tag only.
swliveconnect attributeValue
true | false
Description
(Optional) Specifies whether the browser should start Java when loading Flash Player for the first time. The default value is false if this attribute is omitted. If you use JavaScript and Flash on the same page, Java must be running for the fscommand() function to work. However, if you use JavaScript only for browser detection or another purpose unrelated to fscommand() actions, you can prevent Java from starting by setting SWLIVECONNECT to false. To force Java to start when you are not using JavaScript, explicitly set the SWLIVECONNECT attribute to true. Starting Java substantially increases the startup time for a SWF file; set this tag to true only when necessary. Applies to the embed tag only.
Use the fscommand() action to start Java from a stand-alone projector file.
play attribute/parameterValue
true | false
Template variable: $PL
Description
(Optional) Specifies whether the application begins playing immediately on loading in the web browser. If your Flash application is interactive, let the user initiate play by clicking a button or performing another task. In this case, set the play attribute to false to prevent the application from starting automatically. The default value is true if this attribute is omitted.
loop attribute/parameterValue
true | false
Template variable: $LO
Description
(Optional) Specifies whether the content repeats indefinitely or stops when it reaches the last frame. The default value is true if this attribute is omitted.
quality attribute/parameterValue
low | medium | high | autolow | autohigh | best
Template variable: $QU
Description
(Optional) Specifies the level of anti-aliasing to be used. Because anti-aliasing requires a faster processor to smooth each frame of the SWF file before it is rendered on the viewer’s screen, select one of the following values based on whether your priority is speed or appearance:
The default value for quality is high if this attribute is omitted.
bgcolor attribute/parameterValue
#RRGGBB (hexadecimal RGB value)
Template variable: $BG
Description
(Optional) Specifies the background color of the application. Use this attribute to override the background color setting that the SWF file specifies. This attribute does not affect the background color of the HTML page.
scale attribute/parameterValue
showall | noborder | exactfit
Template variable: $SC
Description
(Optional) Defines how the application is placed in the browser window when width and height values are percentages.
The default value is showall if this attribute is omitted (and width and height values are percentages).
align attributeValue
Default | L | R | T | B
Template variable: $HA
Description
Specifies the align value for the object, embed, and img tags and determines how the SWF file is positioned within the browser window.
salign parameterValue
L | R | T | B | TL | TR | BL | BR
Template variable: $SA
Description
(Optional) Specifies where a scaled SWF file is positioned in the area that the width and height settings define.
If this attribute is omitted, the content is centered in the browser window.
base attributeValue
base directory or URL
Description
(Optional) Specifies the base directory or URL used to resolve all relative path statements in the SWF file. This attribute is helpful when you keep SWF files in a different folder from your other files.
menu attribute or parameterValue
true | false
Template variable: $ME
Description
(Optional) Specifies what type of menu appears when the viewer Right-clicks (Windows) or Command-clicks (Macintosh) the application area in the browser.
The default value is true if this attribute is omitted.
wmode attribute or parameterValue
Window | Opaque | Transparent
Template variable: $WM
Description
(Optional) Lets you use the transparent Flash content, absolute positioning, and layering capabilities available in Internet Explorer 4.0. For a list of browsers this attribute/parameter supports, see Publishing Flash documents.
The default value is Window if this attribute is omitted. Applies to object only.
allowscriptaccess attribute or parameterValue
always | never | samedomain
Description
Use allowscriptaccess to let your Flash application communicate with the HTML page hosting it. The fscommand() and getURL() operations can cause JavaScript to use the permissions of the HTML page, which can be different from the permissions of your Flash application. This has important implications for cross-domain security.
The default value that all HTML publish templates use is samedomain.
SeamlessTabbing parameterValue
true | false
Description
(Optional) Lets you set the ActiveX control to perform seamless tabbing, so that the user can tab out of a Flash application. This parameter works only in Windows with the Flash Player ActiveX control, version 7 and higher.
Question about the wmode parameter.
I need to have a flash movie that sits in a div which has an overflow:hidden style. It seems that this works fine in IE but not in FireFox, unless wmode is set to "transparent" or "opaque". The problem is that I need to be able to use fullscreen mode, and this is not available when wmode is transparent or opaque.
Is there a way to have an SWF which appears clipped in Firefox that doesn't use wmode, and therefore can allow FullScreen?
lauren at liquidleaf dot com
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