# Flashvars works in swf not html

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-works-in-swf-not-html/314529>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 1, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-works-in-swf-not-html/314529 "2010-10-01T00:13:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![phlegma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@phlegma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phlegma)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashvars-works-in-swf-not-html/314529/1 "2010-10-01T00:13:32Z")

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Hey guys,  
I can load up my .swf in Firefox and using the flashvars url:

test.swf?movie=2 works fine

when i try to use: test.html?movie=2

it does not do my requested action. what tag do i need in the html to allow this to work.