3 How can I control the way a sound file is interpreted by a browser?
b How to alter the sound file's other variables
A sound file embedded in a web page with default settings will automatically display its controller, play once and then stop.
The redundant HTML code for this is <CONTROLLER="TRUE" AUTOPLAY="TRUE" LOOP="FALSE">
The sound file below has had its variables changed so that it will not play automatically, but will continue to play once started.
<embed src="6katehomework.mp3" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="16" AUTOPLAY="FALSE" LOOP="TRUE">