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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	The Windows Media plug-in (which means Windows Media running embedded in all non-IE browsers) can not be controlled using JavaScript. Microsoft omitted the XPConnect layer that allows JavaScript to talk to the WMP control. [Google XPConnect] This is a widely known issue. Microsoft has not plans to allow their WMP plug-in (but not ActiveX control) to be scripted using JavaScript. Why would they, frankly? That would make the user experience better in browser that aren't theirs, hence lowering their marketshare? :) Note: When I say "plug-in" above, that implies "all non-IE browsers". IE does not support plug-ins. MS dropped that support in IE 5.5, I believe, about 8 years ago. IE only supports ActiveX controls. The WMP that runs in IE is an ActiveX control, so it CAN be scripted using JavaScript. The WMP that runs in non-IE browsers is a "Netscape-style plug-in" or simply "plug-in". Loading...
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