The comments with text and url's have been inserted for a long time, usually there isn't such a large amount that one noticed it. Geoff's javascript solution has been generally regarded as the best/easiest to implement, fully xhtml compliant method to place swf's on pages for some time now. http://adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/swfobject.html
I place all of the searchable content in the swfobject div, right after a comment about installing the needed flash player to see the Rich Internet Content, complete with lots of <h1>, <h2>, <p> text that search engines love. Browsers with the flash player installed never see it, only the actual swf. Browsers without a flash player installed see this text content instead of the swf. jimbo *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/31/2007 at 1:56 PM Paul Steven wrote: >Thanks jimbo - I wasn't aware of this. Is this something that has recently >happened? > >I will be sure to look into Geoffs SWFObject > >Many thanks > >Paul > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Berkey >Sent: 31 January 2007 13:25 >To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Very large html document created by Flash 8 >Publish > >All of the text and links used in a swf are by default published as >comments in an html page outputted by the Flash IDE. The reason is to show >that data to Google and other search engines. All of those comments may be >deleted without any adverse effects to the swf or viewed page. And Google >now claims that it can 'read/index' the text inside swf's anyway. >Also, many of us use Geoff's SWFObject js. to not only embed the swf more >invisibly cross-browser, avoid the 'click to activate' in IE, and it gives >the opportunity to place whatever alternative content you wish in a div >that >is much more search engine friendly and offers graceful degrading. > >http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/ > >hth, >jimbo > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >On 1/31/2007 at 10:28 AM Paul Steven wrote: > >>Anyone experienced this problem. >> >>When I publish my flash movie, it creates an html page that is over 3mb... >> >>It appears to have lots of font information in it >> >>Here is a snippit >> >><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"; xml:lang="en" lang="en"> >><head> >><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> >><title>HighER</title> >></head> >><body bgcolor="#ffffff"> >><!--url's used in the movie--> >><!--text used in the movie--> >><!-- >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#ffffff" >>letterSpacing="1.000000" kerning="1"><b>next </b></font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Webdings" size="32" color="#ffffff" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">4</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#ffffff" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1"><b>previous </b></font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Webdings" size="32" color="#ffffff" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">3</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#ffffff" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">Getting started</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#636363" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">Establish a baseline</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#636363" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">Learning the rules</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#636363" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">Training eyes & mind</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#636363" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">Become an efficient reader</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#636363" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">Pulling it together</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#636363" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">Looking ahead</font></p> >><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="12" color="#959595" >>letterSpacing="0.000000" kerning="1">| Setting some objectives >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >To change your subscription options or search the archive: >http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >http://www.figleaf.com >http://training.figleaf.com > >_______________________________________________ >Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >To change your subscription options or search the archive: >http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >http://www.figleaf.com >http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
