# Img src .gif doesn't animate?

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**Created:** [November 10, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/img-src-gif-doesnt-animate/168865 "2005-11-10T19:25:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![spoofm0nkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@spoofm0nkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spoofm0nkey)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/img-src-gif-doesnt-animate/168865/1 "2005-11-10T19:25:29Z")

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why is it when i load an external gif through html in flash 8, the gif doesn’t animate! is there a code that i could add to the image tag that would maybe make it have a framerate or something? is this because it’s not uploaded, online, and in a browser?

thanks for anything and everything.