Calling .swf From HTML5

Question

I'm new to HTML5 and am trying to get a simple example working of calling a .swf video file from an HTML button (or similar).

I have gotten this code so far but it doesn't seem to work...

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
  </head>
  <body>
    <video src='test.swf' id='v' controls>
      Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
    </video>
    </br>
    <button onclick="document.getElementById('v').play()">Play</button>
    <button onclick="document.getElementById('v').pause()">Pause</button>
  </body>
</html>

Any help would be appreciated...

Amir · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-09 04:47:51Z

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You can use embed tag:

SWF with background

<embed src="main.swf" width="550" height="400" />

SWF WITH transparent background

<embed src="main.swf" width="550" height="400" wmode="transparent" />

SWF WITH FLASHVARS

<embed src="main.swf" width="550" height="400" flashvars="id=hello world" wmode="transparent" />

To control the swf, you need to use External Interface functions.

edited Sep 9, 2021 at 4:47

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answered Jan 18, 2013 at 12:15

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Simon West · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-16 12:05:37Z

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.swf is not a supported file format for the <video> element the only supported file formats are MPEG-4/H.264 Ogg/Theora and WebM/VP8 with suppport for individual formats varying across browsers.

For information on which browsers support what, refer to the excellent caniuse.com.

For a run down of the HTML5 video element I highly recommend Operas Introduction to HTML5video

answered Mar 16, 2012 at 12:05

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4 Comments

Ann Sanderson Over a year ago

I came across this posting that seems to indicate that you can play .swf files in HTML5: answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100520080940AAQXjxU namely the "Best Answer": ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <object> <param> <embed> <- but this tag is new to HTML5 <object width='640' height='480' > <param name='flash' value='flash.swf' /> <embed src='flash.swf' width='640' height='480' /> </object> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is this not correct?

Simon West Over a year ago

the embed tag is really 'new' to HTML5 its an old tag that was deprecated in HTML4 and then reintroduced in HTML5, much like some other tags like <b> and <i> you can indeed use that to play .swf files but again, you cant use the <video> tag to play swf.

Ann Sanderson Over a year ago

Can you show me how to use the embed tag to play a .swf file? I can't seem to get it working in the .html I have?

Ann Sanderson Over a year ago

I've tried lots of examples from the web but nothing seems to work. If anyone can provide a snippet of code that uses the embed tag with HTML and .swf files I'd appreciate it...

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