testing for HTML5 & Flash

Jul 18, 2013

anybody have any good ideas on how to test for HTML5 & Flash on the same machine? It would be ideal to test the same OS and browser with Flash and HTML5. Is there a quick/easy way to disable Flash or force the HTML5 version to show once on SCORM Cloud, or any LMS?

9 Replies
Jason Johnson

Nancy Woinoski said:

Can't you just click the story_html5  link in the output folder when you want to test the html5 version and use  story.html when you want to launch the flash version? 


But on an LMS, once you upload the package, you don't always get to control which file you're seeing unless you change the imsmanifest.xml file. So it's nice to be able to disable Flash if you need to check both versions in a particular browser. Firefox makes that easy.

Nancy Woinoski

Jason Johnson said:

Nancy Woinoski said:

Can't you just click the story_html5  link in the output folder when you want to test the html5 version and use  story.html when you want to launch the flash version? 


But on an LMS, once you upload the package, you don't always get to control which file you're seeing unless you change the imsmanifest.xml file. So it's nice to be able to disable Flash if you need to check both versions in a particular browser. Firefox makes that easy.


True. I guess I should have read your entire question  

Crystal Horn

Hey Jill.  Thought I'd offer up an idea on testing HTML5 in Chrome.  Flash Player is considered a "plug-in" for Chrome by default.  You can disable Flash in Chrome with the instructions provided in this article:

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/142064?hl=en&ref_topic=3421434

That way, your Chrome browser will force the HTML5 output of your course since Flash is disabled.

I hope that helps!

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