Explorer Plugin Starter

Jeroen Haan Aug 3, 2007

General

A simple script which activates objects in Internet Explorer 7 so users don't have to click on Flash to activate. In addition to object and embed tags, support is also provided for applet tags and all their param tags.

Notes

Created by: Jeroen Haan
Web Site: http://www.haan.net
Posted: August 3, 2007

Source Code

Paste this source code into the designated areas.

External file

Paste this code into an external JavaScript file named: explorerPluginStarter.js

/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source!! http://www.javascriptsource.com
Created by: Jeroen Haan | http://www.haan.net */
/* -----------------------------------------------
   Explorer Plugin Starter - v.1.1
   (c) 2007 www.haan.net
   contact: jeroen@haan.net
   You may use this script but please leave the credits on top intact.
   Please inform us of any improvements made.
   When usefull we will add your credits.
  ------------------------------------------------ */

function fixPlugin() {
 	var objects = document.getElementsByTagName('object');
 	for (var i = 0; i < objects.length; i++) {
  		var paramEl = '';
  		var params = document.getElementsByTagName('param');
 	 	for (var j = 0; j < params.length; j++) {
 		  	paramEl += params[j].outerHTML;
  		}
 		 objects[i].outerHTML = objects[i].outerHTML.replace('>', '>' + paramEl);
 	}

 	var embeds = document.getElementsByTagName('embed');
 	for (var i = 0; i < embeds.length; i++) {
 		 embeds[i].outerHTML = embeds[i].outerHTML;
 	}

 	var applets = document.getElementsByTagName('applet');
 	for (var i = 0; i < applets.length; i++) {
  		var paramEl = '';
  		var params = document.getElementsByTagName('param');
  		for (var j = 0; j < params.length; j++) {
   			paramEl += params[j].outerHTML;
  		}
  		applets[i].outerHTML = applets[i].outerHTML.replace('>', '>' + paramEl);
 	}
}

Head

Paste this code into the HEAD section of your HTML document.


<script type="text/javascript" src="explorerPluginStarter.js"></script>

Body

Paste this code into the BODY section of your HTML document


<!--  It is preferred to call the script in this manner as it saves time and prevent problems with Flash preloaders. Place it the bottom of the Web page, just before the closing body tag.  -->

<!--[if IE 7]>
	 <script type="text/JavaScript">fixPlugin();</script>
<![endif]-->

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(8 comments)

Hi jason + gang,[br /]hope all is well...thanks for the code, Mr.Haan![br /][br /]code works...displays perfectly on my Mac...but not on PC?[br /][br /]please have a look at site: it's a PHP, with basic includes, of header +footer...[br /][br /]this page works fine...there is the flash element in the footer, near the bottom, the logo opens up[br /]www.ocelotdiseno.com/contact.php[br /]but on this page below, the .swf file in the body repeats itself in the footer![br /][br /]www.ocelotdiseno.com/design.php[br /][br /]please help...thanks much![br /][br /]kumar

kumar Jan 1, 2008

You need to submit your question to the [a href="http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3"]JavaScript Forum[/a].

Lee Oct 3, 2007

You need to submit your question to the [a href="http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3"]JavaScript Forum[/a].

Lee Sep 5, 2007

Steve, As you are aware, I don't write these codes. You would need to contact the script's creator for that answer.

Lee Sep 5, 2007

This script works great![br /]Just wanted to say thanks for writing it.[br /]It's awesome!!!

Jason Aug 21, 2007

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