embedidng wmv file

**geargolum** · Jun 23, 2009 10:31

what's the proper way of embedding a wmv file to a site using the object element?

**chris cressman** · Jun 23, 2009 11:00

I haven't seen OBJECT used with wmv. Instead, I've seen authors link directly to the wmv file with an A element. The file is then opened by a browser plugin or desktop application, as determined by the browser's configuration.

To have the video play in the page, you could convert it to a Flash movie and use an embeddable Flash player, or perhaps someone else can suggest an alternative solution.

**geargolum** · Jun 23, 2009 11:01

I found 2 different examples not sure which one to use...

Code HTML4Strict:

<object id="VIDEO" width="320" height="240" classid="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6" type="application/x-oleobject">
	<param name="URL" value="your file or url">
	<param name="SendPlayStateChangeEvents" value="True">
	<param name="AutoStart" value="True">
	<param name="uiMode" value="none">
	<param name="PlayCount" value="9999">
</object>

Code HTML4Strict:

<object type="video/x-ms-wmv" data="data/test.wmv" width="320" height="255">
  <param name="src" value="data/test.wmv">
  <param name="autoStart" value="0">
  alt : <a href="data/test.wmv">test.wmv</a>
</object>

**AlexDawson** · Jun 23, 2009 12:09

I would seriously advise against embedding a WMV object within the page. Relying on a media player is a poor approach to take when as someone rightly pointed above, flash can play media and has a much higher market adoption rate. If you use WMV you run the risk that your visitors will not be able to view your video.

**gary.turner** · Jun 23, 2009 13:06

Originally Posted by geargolum

I found 2 different examples not sure which one to use...

Code:

<object type="video/x-ms-wmv" data="data/test.wmv" width="320" height="255">
  <param name="src" value="data/test.wmv">
  <param name="autoStart" value="0">
  alt : <a href="data/test.wmv">test.wmv</a>
</object>

That second example is the more cross browser method. WMP is bundled with Windows, and Linux has several media players, especially mplayer, that can handle wmv files. Those running a desktop environment probably have an appropriate player installed.

OSⅩ should also have either mplayer or WMP.

cheers,

gary