Flash, W3C XHTML Validation and IE

[Agent]

Right.
I know the usual Embed is a no no, so Ive been using

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/FncILxajmlw" width="425"
height="350">

Works fine in FF & Opera, but not IE.
If I use Embed, it obviously won't Validate (XHTML Tripple A).

I read http://alistapart.com/articles/flashsatay which is an interesting way of doing it, but it needs the writing of a flash script file (and I dont have flash). It was also written in 2002, so im hoping there is an easier way that I've missed.
Does anyone have the flash file script used in there, compiled?

Out of curiosity, using the method in the code tags about, would this workif the person didn't have flash installed? Im guessing the browser would already need to understand the object type or it would just brain fart?


Cheers

[Clockwork_Killa]

Flippin eck!!!!
I just tried embedding an swf into a standard html in dreamweaver and this is what I got

<script type="text/javascript">
AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0','width','550','height','400','title','flashtest','src','falshtest','qu ality','high','pluginspage','http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash','movie','falshtest' ); //end AC code
</script><noscript><object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" width="550" height="400" title="flashtest">
<param name="movie" value="falshtest.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<embed src="falshtest.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="550" height="400"></embed>
</object></noscript>

Thats a lot of code!!!!
I swear it used to be a whole lot simpler than that, I sure as hell dont remember any javascript being involved.
All I can suggest is that you download a trial version of the latest version of dreamweaver from the adobe site, and just insert the swf into your html pagem, that way you can guarantee it will validate.
Yes I realise thats the cowards way out, but itll save you a lot of hassle.
Sorry I cant be of more help.
*Edit that should be a :then a D not a

[Rishi]

Try:

<object width="XXX" height="XXX">
<param name="movie" value="FILENAME.SWF">
<embed src="FILENAME.SWF" width="XXX" height="XXX">
</embed>
</object>

Obviously change some of the tag values

[Agent]

Flippin eck!!!!
I just tried embedding an swf into a standard html in dreamweaver and this is what I got

Thats a lot of code!!!!
I swear it used to be a whole lot simpler than that, I sure as hell dont remember any javascript being involved.
All I can suggest is that you download a trial version of the latest version of dreamweaver from the adobe site, and just insert the swf into your html pagem, that way you can guarantee it will validate.
Yes I realise thats the cowards way out, but itll save you a lot of hassle.
Sorry I cant be of more help.
*Edit that should be a :then a D not a

Its not that simple i'm afraid. Just because Dreamweaver makes code, doesn't mean it will validate.
For reference, it will still use the Embed method, which is not valid XHTML.

Try:

<object width="XXX" height="XXX">
<param name="movie" value="FILENAME.SWF">
<embed src="FILENAME.SWF" width="XXX" height="XXX">
</embed>
</object>

Obviously change some of the tag values

Thanks for the post, but thats nothing to do with what I asked

[sp3n]

sounds like you could make use of this
has saved me so much time with cross browser issues, xhtml validation and passing variables into flash.