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Re[2]: quicktime accessibility

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Jul 9, 2004 10:39AM

> What's the best (or most widely accpted) way to handle a text
> link to an external viewer.

There are two ways to open a Quicktime movie in the stand-alone
player. One is to link to a page that has an embedded placeholder movie
which tells the stand-alone movie to open and play the movie you want.
This is an extra step for the end user and because there is an
embedded movie, it may be confusing to end users, especially those
using AT.

The second method involves using the .qtl file. This is the most
simple method, though the user must have Quicktime 5 or newer (not
typically an issue). The .qtl file is simply a text file that contains
the reference information for the movie you want to open.

Both methods are detailed at
http://www.webaim.org/techniques/captions/quicktime/7#opening

Jared Smith
WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind)
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Utah State University