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Page 15 : Linking to sound files

Linking to a sound file follows the standard conventions we have already used. You need to specify the URL (or directory path) for the file and it needs to be part of an anchor.

For example, to play the Hawaii sound file in Page 14, the tag used was

<A HREF="sounds/hawaii.au">Welcome to Hawaii!</A>

Sound Resources

Looking for some sound files? The Sound Resources page within the Web Page Resources site will provide a good starting point.

Embedding Sound Files

As well as linking to sound files you can also embed them into a web page and have them play in the background. To experiece this feature however, you wil need to have the appropriate plugins loaded in Netscape.

If you are interested in learning how to make use of embedded sound files, take a look now. If you don't have the appropriate plugins, install them before taking a look.

Your task ...

Use the HTML Editor to create a new file called mmlinks.htm (Make sure you save it in the pdcourse folder/directory).
Don't forget to use all lower case letters for your file name.
Type in the basic document structure (better still, use the master file you created in the previous tutorial) and make the title and heading of the document Sound and video files.
Create links to
- The Hill Street Blues Theme Song
  The file is called hillstr.au and is located in the sounds folder/directory, inside the pdcourse folder/directory.
- the sound file you created in Page 14.
  If you have the appropriate plugins, you could also try embedding the Hill Street Blues Theme Song into one of you documents.
Resave your file

Displaying Your Document

Return to the browser window you are using for your workspace.
Choose Open File from the File menu. Locate your file and open it.
You should now see your document in the workspace window.
Test your links to make sure they work.