# How to open a swf file by clicking a button in HTML page

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-open-a-swf-file-by-clicking-a-button-in-html-page/75935
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 13, 2005, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-open-a-swf-file-by-clicking-a-button-in-html-page/75935 "2005-01-13T10:11:13Z")
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### Author: ![apple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@apple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/apple)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2005, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-open-a-swf-file-by-clicking-a-button-in-html-page/75935/1 "2005-01-13T10:11:13Z")

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Lets say I have a HTML page with a button “Help” and when i click the “Help” button, a swf file will be opened.

So, what should be done to open a swf file by clicking the button in a HTML page?