Embedding an Audio Clip
An alternate method of providing a sound clip is to embed it on the page. Embedded multimedia content on a page is played by using a plug-in rather than an external application. A plug-in is a helper file that allows content that a browser does not natively support to open in a browser window. Browsers come with a small set of plug-ins, and you can download more as you need them. Common plug-ins include those for QuickTime, Java, Flash, Shockwave, and Adobe PDF.
Tip
To see what add-ons are installed in Internet Explorer 6.0, on the Internet Explorer Tools menu, click Manage Add-ons. This works only if Windows XP Service Pack 2 has been installed.
Assuming there are no security measures blocking the embedded clip, it plays ...
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