Sarah sez: > I have this javascript that detects flash and writes > the flash into the page if the user has it, and writes > a static version if the user doesn't have it. It works > fine on every browser except IE 4.5 on the mac, which > doesn't display the the flash or the static version, > it displays nothing. You may find the script also fails on IE 3.x for Windows...I'll spare everyone my interpretation of the labyrinthine reasons why, you can get an explanation (along with a few suggested workarounds) straight from Macromedia): Flash and Internet Explorer Issues on the Macintosh Platform http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mac_ie_issues.htm General Flash-detection Tips: http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/uber_detection.htm#buil tin