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# Introduction

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  This element has been removed from PADS4 since version 2025.2.
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**Flash player elements** are used to include **Flash content** in your presentation.\
These elements offer several options to control how the Flash content should be played.\
Additionally, Flash elements can be **connected to external data sources**, allowing **real-time updates** of Flash files to be played.

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### **Properties Overview**

| **Property Section**            | **Description**                                                                       |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Alternate options**           | Define how the element switches between items in the playlist.                        |
| **Background color**            | Set the background color of the Flash element.                                        |
| **Data provider**               | Connect the element to a **real-time data source** to feed Flash content dynamically. |
| **Data source text conversion** | Define how multi-line text is handled when using data sources.                        |
| **Identification**              | Uniquely identify the element within the page.                                        |
| **Interactivity**               | Enable or disable **user interaction** with the Flash content.                        |
| **Play list**                   | Define the Flash files that will be shown by the element.                             |
| **Play list options**           | Determine how the items in the playlist are played (e.g., looping, random order).     |
| **Position**                    | Set the position of the element within the page layout.                               |
| **Proof of play**               | Enable logging to **prove playback** of the Flash content for audit purposes.         |
| **Property bindings**           | Bind properties of the element to external data sources for dynamic control.          |
| **Rules**                       | Define element-specific rules to automatically adjust behavior based on conditions.   |
| **Size**                        | Set the width and height of the Flash element.                                        |
| **Visibility**                  | Control whether the element and its content are visible during playback.              |
| **Zoom level**                  | Set zoom and clipping options for how Flash content is displayed.                     |

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### **Note**

* This section **only** describes the **Flash-specific properties**.
* For **common properties** that apply to all page elements (such as position, size, visibility, rules, etc.), see the **Page Element Properties** section.