QuickTime and URLs
On the Internet, things are connected by URLs--strings of characters that describe the location of a data source, usually a file or a stream. Some URLs contain the absolute path to a file. Others imply some of the path, giving directions relative to the URL of the current document. But URLs can contain more than just path and filenames--they can specify protocols and can carry embedded data or even programming commands. They can also specify a target destination in addition to a source address.
QuickTime understands a variety of path descriptions and protocols and can use URLs to carry data and instructions as well. It makes particularly strong use of the targeting function, directing traffic to browser windows, frames, the QuickTime plug-in, or QuickTime Player.
The syntax can be very fussy for these things, and a lot of how they work is not obvious, so we should probably go over it now.
I'm afraid this does get pretty technical. If you're not in the mood just now, feel free to skip ahead to Putting Multiple Movies on a Page. But make a mental note to come back later. Understanding this will save you a lot of head-pounding down the road.
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