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Zippy
04-14-2003, 09:39 PM
Here's the problem, fellas/felines.

I'm using IE 6.0.2600.0000.

I want to have a small console to play back a .MID file on my site. I've got this working OK with the <embed> tag. Though this isn't legal HTML 4.0 and hence I could get marked down for including it.

I know the equivalent is <object>, though when I include that it doesn't have a console (ie quicktime) / play back the piece (I'm using TYPE="audio/midi" and nothing's appearing where I want the player). I get the "alternative text" I put between the object tags coming up (as opposed to the player), which indiates my browser doesn't support it...

Anyone know what's happening here?

The object tag is supposedly compatible with IE6.

:confused:

poab
04-15-2003, 09:37 AM
Hi,

I don't know if this is any use but there's an article on the same issue regarding embedding .swf files in xhtml at alistapart (http://www.alistapart.com/stories/flashsatay/)

cheers.