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Insert 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.

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.

After inserting content for a Netscape Navigator plug‑in, use the Property inspector to set parameters for that content. To view the following properties in the Property inspector, select a Netscape Navigator plug‑in object.

The Property inspector initially displays the most commonly used properties. Click the expander arrow in the lower-right corner to see all properties.

Insert Netscape Navigator plug‑in content and set its properties

  1. In the Design view of the Document window, place the insertion point where you want to insert the content, then do one of the following:

    • In the Common category of the Insert bar, click the Media button and select the Plugin icon  from the menu.

    • Select Insert > Media > Plugin.

  2. In the dialog box that appears, select a content file for a Netscape Navigator plug‑in and click OK.
  3. Set the plug‑in options in the Property inspector.
    Name
    Specifies a name to identify the plug‑in for scripting. Enter a name in the unlabeled text box on the far left side of the Property inspector.

    W and H
    Specify, in pixels, the width and height allocated to the object on the page.

    Src
    Specifies the source data file. Click the folder icon to browse to a file, or enter a filename.

    Plg Url
    Specifies the URL of the pluginspace attribute. Enter the complete URL of the site where users can download the plug‑in. If the user viewing your page does not have the plug‑in, the browser tries to download it from this URL.

    Align
    Determines how the object is aligned on the page.

    V Space and H Space
    Specify the amount of white space in pixels above, below, and on both sides of the plug‑in.

    Border
    Specifies the width of the border around the plug‑in.

    Parameters
    Opens a dialog box for entering additional parameters to pass to the Netscape Navigator plug‑in. Many plug‑ins respond to special parameters. The Flash plug‑in, for example, includes parameters for bgcolor, salign, and scale.

    You can also view the attributes assigned to the selected plug‑in by clicking the Attribute button. You can edit, add, and delete attributes such as width and height in this dialog box.

Play plug‑in content in the Document window

  1. Insert one or more media elements by selecting Insert > Media > Shockwave, Insert > Media > Flash, or Insert > Media > Plugin.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • 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.

Stop playing plug‑in content

 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.