But I doubt that you can start a sound when clicking on a link. Playing a sound is a page-specific thing that is just done while a page is displayed - not when it changes. To say it in other words: If you really want to do it that way the user will have to wait until your sound stopped before the next page will be loaded. I don't think that this is very userfriendly, so try to avoid it.

Conclusion: This in nothing perl-related - get yourself a good JavaScript documentation.
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But I doubt that you can start a sound when clicking on a link.

Sure you can :) You just specify a JavaScript function as the OnSubmit action for the form, or as the HREF of the link. The function first launches the sound in a new window, then submits the form or returns the location for the link. Of course, by the time the sound loads and then the plugin to handle it loads and starts playing, the form may already be fully submitted...

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It's pretty easy to do, but it definitely isn't a perl question...

it depends on the sort of sound you want to play. if it's a stream of some sort then you will need to read up on the javascript interface offered by the plugin which is playing it. they're usually pretty simple.

if it's just a ping or beep or something then it's simpler. i haven't done it for a while, but i remember netscape used to have a built-in plugin for midi and wav files, and i expect something similar is still true. All you need is the embedding syntax - which is simple - and the right javascript call. document.embeds[0].doPlay() is likely, but i can't remember.

suggest you try devedge or (sorry) msdn.