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Insert multimedia

To insert multimedia content like a Flash animation, audio file or video clip from a file in the Filelist storage area into a page,

  1. Insert a content element as normal, choosing the content type Multimedia.

  2. In the Multimedia tab, open the file browser using the Browse for records button and select the file to embed in the page
  3. Add parameters to the file (optional), one per line in the parameters box. Common parameters include
    height=400
    width=400
    alt=Alternate text representation of the file. If the file is a movie, this text might contain a link to the page where a deaf visitor can see the transcription of the movie or a blind visitor can hear an audio version including the printed text from the movie (update the values as appropriate)

Not all Internet browsers will display media types in the same manner, and some visitors might not have the plug-ins needed to display the embedded file. In addition, the page might not render correctly with the embedded file. If it ruins the layout of your page, there is no fix at this time.

Embedding a file not located in the Filelist storage area, such as from Youtube, is not possible at this time.

Last updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:25:56PM

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