SWFObject Question:

How to know which Flash Player version is installed and which version is detected by SWFObject?

SWFObject Interview Question
SWFObject Interview Question

Answer:

The Flash Player version as installed by:

Firefox 3: Type "about:plugins" in the location/address bar and look for the "Shockwave Flash" entry
Safari 3: Click "Help > Installed Plug-ins" in the main menu and look for the "Shockwave Flash" entry

The Flash Player version as detected by:

SWFObject 2
Flash (using HTML `object` element only)
Flash (using HTML `embed` element only)


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