Add Sound to Web Pages

Whether you use an HTML editor, a text editor, or a WYSIWYG editor, you can add sound to your Web pages with just a few steps.

• How to Add Sound with HTML
• How to Add Sound in Dreamweaver
• How to Add Sound in Expression Web
• How to Add Sound in FrontPage
• How to Add Sound in GoLive
• Add Streaming Audio Files

Many people find sound on Web pages to be very annoying. But it is possible to add sound to your Web pages without annoying your customers. Pros and Cons of Adding Sound to Web Pages

There are three tags that are typically used to add sound files. Two are not valid HTML and the third doesn't work reliably across browsers:

• <bgsound> - not a valid HTML or XHTML tag, and it only works in Internet Explorer
• <embed> - not a valid HTML or XHTML tag, but it works in most browsers
• <object> - a valid HTML and XHTML tag, but it only works in Safari

You might be surprised at how many people do use sound on their Web pages.

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