Issue
JavaScript communication with Flash content may fail in Netscape 6.2 and later versions. Macromedia Flash Player 6r40 or above is needed for these versions of Netscape. With Flash Player 6r40, Macromedia introduced support for LiveConnect with Netscape 6.2 and above (XPConnect), which enables JavaScript-to-Flash communication in these browsers.

Reason
The ID parameter of the OBJECT tag and the NAME parameter of the EMBED tag are needed for JavaScript communication with Flash content. With Flash-published movies these tags are inserted correctly.

If the NAME parameter is included in the OBJECT tag, JavaScript communication between the Flash content and HTML page may fail. The NAME parameter can be included with the OBJECT tag when the Flash movie is inserted into a page using Macromedia Dreamweaver or another web page editing tool.

With Dreamweaver this can happen when an ID attribute is assigned to the Flash movie in the Property inspector, both the ID and NAME attributes are inserted for the OBJECT tag, along with the required NAME parameter for the EMBED tag.

Solution
First, remove the NAME parameter from the OBJECT tag in the HTML source code. Leave the NAME parameter in the EMBED tag, as it is necessary for JavaScript-to-Flash communication.

Second, make sure that at least version 6r40 of the Flash Player is installed as a Netscape plug-in. To do this, go to our Test Macromedia Shockwave and Flash Players page.