Using Real Audio/Video

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To stream Real Audio/Video content using HTTP:

1. Copy your encoded RealAudio or RealVideo files (files with the .ra or .rm extensions) to your World Wide Web server.

2. Use a text editor (such as Notepad) to create a metafile containing a RealAudio URL. For example, the contents of your file should be in the following form:
   
   http://hostname/path/file.ra or http://hostname/path/file.rm
   
   where hostname is the name of your World Wide Web server. For example: www.real.com

3. Save your metafile in as text using a .ram filename extension.

4. In your HTML document, reference the metafile in a hyperlink. For example:
   
   <A HREF="filename.ram">  or   <A HREF="http://hostname/file.ram">
   
   The tag should not be used in your metafile.
   
   You can use relative or complete paths. If you use complete paths, you must include both the hostname and the complete path.
   
   For example:  <A HREF="http://www.hostname.com/directory/file.ram">

5. When a user clicks on the link, the audio file(s) begin to download. The RealAudio Player begins playing after a few seconds; it does not need to wait for the entire file to be downloaded.