Using Animations in HTML

Using GIF Animations

GIF animations can be put in HTML document using ordinary <IMG> tag:-
<IMG SRC="path/to/gif" WIDTH=# HEIGHT=#>

Using Other Animation Formats

For displaying videos you should not use the <IMG> tag. Instead you should use the <EMBED> tag:-
<EMBED SRC="path/to/video" WIDTH=# HEIGHT=#>

Tips:Usually videos are huge in size. So it takes a while to download. Thus it is always a good practice to load these animations with the permission of the user:-
<A HREF="path/to/file/containing/video">Click Here to View Video</a>
Also always give the URL where the user can find the required plugin for playing the animation file. Some common sites are:

QuickTime Movies	www.quicktime.com
Real Media	www.real.com
Windows Media	www.windowsmedia.com
Flash & Shockwave	www.macromedia.com