Do'nt get me wrong. I use the same technique (I replace <a href=""> with  
an embedded video using javascript). Just pointing out it's not valid.  
Sadly I think some browsers require the <embed> when it comes to embedded  
video, so flash satay might not work with video unless you're only aiming  
for the IE demographic...

- Andreas

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 21:24:56 +0100, LeanBackVids.com  
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> Very true, but it is as valid as it is going to be.  As far as I know,
> there is no way around the invalid embed tag.  Of course you could opt
> to not embed video, but the user experience is then reduced.
> Personally, I dislike going to a vlog and having the movie load in its
> own window.  Embedded movies offer more context and feel more
> professional to me.  (Just my personal opinion.)
>
> Anyways, here is an interesting article on how to do away with the
> embed tag...
> http://www.alistapart.com/articles/flashsatay/
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> -Matt
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> --- In [email protected], "Andreas Haugstrup"
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>> On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:50:49 +0100, LeanBackVids.com
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> > Also, the use of <object> or <embed> tags will not be XHTML-valid
>> > unless you use JavaScript.
>>
>> It's still not valid. Hiding the tags from the validator doesn't
> make the
>> code valid. <object> might be made valid xhtml, but <embed> can
> never be
>> valid xhtml.
>>
>> - Andreas
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