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Sound and W3C Ben 07-06-2006
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Posted by Ben on July 6, 2006, 6:30 pm
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How do I add sound so that it plays automatically when the page is
loaded? My search turned up some references to <bgsound>, but it was
described as a Microsoft-designed tag. I prefer to stick to
non-properietary standards.

Also, is there a sound format that most browsers can play natively,
without a plug-in? The sound is 5-seconds, voice-only.


Posted by David Dorward on July 6, 2006, 6:57 pm
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Ben wrote:

> How do I add sound so that it plays automatically when the page is
> loaded?

Eugh. Nasty. Horrible. My speakers are my own, don't touch them without
explicit permission! (This is not an uncommonly held view).

That said, the standard way to include media is with the <object> element.

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Posted by Jeremy on July 6, 2006, 8:39 pm
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David Dorward wrote:
> Ben wrote:
>
>> How do I add sound so that it plays automatically when the page is
>> loaded?
>
> Eugh. Nasty. Horrible. My speakers are my own, don't touch them without
> explicit permission! (This is not an uncommonly held view).
>
> That said, the standard way to include media is with the <object> element.
>

Agreed. If a website makes noise, I leave. It's a little rule I have.
Goes double for sound/video ads. If you want readers, do not put this
crap on your site.

Jeremy

Posted by Ben on July 7, 2006, 2:03 pm
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Thanks for the info about <object>. It seems to require a sound file
that runs off a plugin. Is there a sound format that browsers play
natively (maybe AIFF?), and does it still work with <object>?

I've thought of a way to make the page work with the sound optional,
but since it is such a small sound-bite (5 seconds of voice), I'm
hoping to avoid plugins.



David Dorward wrote:
> Ben wrote:
>
> > How do I add sound so that it plays automatically when the page is
> > loaded?
>
> Eugh. Nasty. Horrible. My speakers are my own, don't touch them without
> explicit permission! (This is not an uncommonly held view).
>
> That said, the standard way to include media is with the <object> element.
>
> --
> David Dorward <http://blog.dorward.me.uk/> <http://dorward.me.uk/>
> Home is where the ~/.bashrc is


Posted by Harlan Messinger on July 7, 2006, 3:06 pm
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Ben wrote:
> David Dorward wrote:
>> Ben wrote:
>>
>>> How do I add sound so that it plays automatically when the page is
>>> loaded?
>> Eugh. Nasty. Horrible. My speakers are my own, don't touch them without
>> explicit permission! (This is not an uncommonly held view).
>>
>> That said, the standard way to include media is with the <object> element.

> Thanks for the info about <object>. It seems to require a sound file
> that runs off a plugin. Is there a sound format that browsers play
> natively (maybe AIFF?),

No.

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