Windows Media plug-in options


    When you select a Windows Media object, the Windows Media tab of the Plug-in Inspector offers the following options:

    Autoplay

    Starts the media file automatically when the page opens.

    Invoke URLs

    Starts the default Web browser automatically in response to URL events; no mouse click is required.

    Enable Context Menu

    Enables the context menu in the Windows Media Player window.

    Mute Audio

    Mutes audio.

    Enable Controls

    Reveals player controls during full-screen playback.

    Stretch to Fit

    Enlarges video to fit the dimensions of the video window.

    Full Screen

    Plays video in full-screen mode.

    Windowless Video

    Displays video directly in the browser window, rather than in the Windows Media Player window. (Requires Internet Explorer for Windows XP or later.)

    Base URL

    Converts relative links into absolute links. (Requires a Base element in the Head section of the page. For more information, see Adding elements or scripts to the head section.)

    Default Frame

    Specifies the default target frame for URL events. (For more information about target frames, see Setting up target frames.)

    Caption ID

    Identifies the HTML tag used to display captions. (Requires a tag that supports the innerHTML attribute.)

    Current Position

    Indicates the start position of the media file in seconds from the beginning.

    Current Marker

    Starts playback from the specified marker.

    Play Count

    Specifies how many times the media file will play.

    UI Mode

    Specifies which interface elements appear. Choose one of the following from the pop-up menu:

    • Invisible to hide all controls and media files.
    • None to reveal only media files.
    • Mini to reveal media files, the status bar, and play, pause, stop, mute, and volume controls.
    • Full to reveal all media files and controls.

    Play Rate

    Determines playback speed. Default value is 1; values such as .5 and 2 equal half-speed and double-speed, respectively. (WMV and ASF files also support negative values, which cause reverse playback.)

    Balance

    Determines audio balance between left and right speakers. Possible values range from -100 (full left) to 100 (full right).

    Volume

    Determines audio volume. Possible values range from 0-100.

    File

    Specifies a Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) file containing closed captions.

    Language

    Specifies which language to access from a SAMI file.

    Style

    Specifies which style definition to access from a SAMI file.