Methods for embedding Flash
I stumbled across this year-old post: In search of … a perfect plugin technique. Lots of good stuff about the pros-and-cons of various means of embedding Flash content.
I’m partial to two methods:
- Using JavaScript to write the
objectandembedtags, and providing a<noscript>alternative, such as a static image. - Using the
objectelement, and embedding alternate content (perhaps a still image from the animation) within the object.
Both options validate completely — even with the invalid<embed> tag in the first version. But, because of the way Internet Explorer, handles ActiveX controls, the second method creates a user experience problem.
I can’t vouch for the accessibility of either method. But they are two more options for embedding Flash (and other multimedia) content.