Important
If you want to use the application cache for HTML5 sites (which allows the player to cache remote HTML content on the local storage), you will need to enable the Limit storage space by function option in Edit > Preferences > Storage. HTML5 sites must be configured properly for caching to work.
Use this tab to add HTML5 sites to your presentation. You must add sites in this tab before you can include HTML5 states in the playlist.
Adding an HTML Site
To add an HTML5 site, click Add HTML Site and specify the following:
- HTML site name: Enter a name for the HTML5 site.
- Local Content: Select this option to display HTML5 content using files located on the local storage of your computer. Click the Browse button to locate the .html file that you wish to display.
- URL: Select this option if you wish to play an HTML5 page from a web address.
- Query string (optional): Enter a query string to be appended to the site URL using the following format: "http://www.example.com/over/there?my_query_string". You can specify the query spring as either a static value or a User Variable. To utilize a User Variable, enter the name of the variable between two sets of dollar signs (e.g. “$$variable1$$”). BrightAuthor will not recognize the variable without these dollar signs.
Settings
- Enable Javascript console: Check this box to enable the JavaScript console for HTML sites. To access the JavaScript console while the player is running, open a web browser on a device connected to the same local network as the player. Then, enter the IP address of the player, followed by port number 2999 (for example, “http://10.1.0.154:2999”). You will be able to inspect any page added to the HTML Sites tab, not just those currently running.
Note
You must use a WebKit-based browser (e.g. Chrome, Safari) to access the JavaScript console.