embedSWF() Function and Arguments

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∟SWFObject - Hidding "object" behind JavaScript

∟embedSWF() Function and Arguments

This section describes the embedWF() function provided in SWFObject 2 and its 5 required arguments and 5 optional arguments.

Embedding a simple SWF file using SWFObject is easy. Embedding more complex SWF files requires us to read the embedSWF() function and it 5 required arguments and 5 optional arguments more carefully:

swfobject.embedSWF(swfUrl, id, width, height, version, expressInstallSwfurl, flashvars, params, attributes, callbackFn):

swfUrl (String, required) specifies the URL of your SWF
id (String, required) specifies the id of the HTML element (containing your alternative content) you would like to have replaced by your Flash content
width (String, required) specifies the width of your SWF
height (String, required) specifies the height of your SWF
version (String, required) specifies the Flash player version your SWF is published for (format is: "major.minor.release" or "major")
expressInstallSwfurl (String, optional) specifies the URL of your express install SWF and activates Adobe express install. Please note that express install will only fire once (the first time that it is invoked), that it is only supported by Flash Player 6.0.65 or higher on Win or Mac platforms, and that it requires a minimal SWF size of 310x137px.
flashvars (Object, optional) specifies your flashvars with name:value pairs
params (Object, optional) specifies your nested object element params with name:value pairs
attributes (Object, optional) specifies your object's attributes with name:value pairs
callbackFn (JavaScript function, optional) can be used to define a callback function that is called on both success or failure of embedding a SWF file (see API documentation)

As you can see, embedSWF() is powerful, it allows to enter everything we can enter in "object" element through this single function call. See the next section for an example on using "flashvars" parameters.