How to preload a sound file?

You can preload music files so that the music starts immediately after the user has clicked on the link. You can preload using the following technique:

<embed name="lostmojo"

src="/web_design/lostmojo.wav"

loop="false"

autostart="false"

hidden="true"

mastersound />

This embeds the sound, but the 'autostart' feature is off (you don't want to annoy the user now, do you?) and the 'hidden' feature is true, so the user doesn't see a console upon entering your webpage.

You can also link to a music file using the <a href= tag. All you need to do is write something like this:

Listen to a sample of <a href="/web_design/lostmojo.wav">Lost Mojo</a>

This obviously assumes that the music file is in the specified location.