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Alternative Image/Media URL

An alternative image/media URL is used for Flash/SWF ads. In case the browser does not have a Flash player or has an older version than the required version, this image will be displayed instead of the interactive content.

This image will also be used as a replacement when the SWF file is missing and cannot be loaded. Mobile devices without Flash will also fall back to this image when Flash is not supported by the mobile device. You can control the styling and look of this alternative image using CSS. The CSS class for alternative image is "AdSpeedAltImg".

If you leave this setting empty, a default error message will be displayed instead. To avoid this error, make sure you specify an alternative image for the SWF/Flash ad, your browser has the latest Flash plugin and the SWF file loads properly. You can check for the installed Flash version.

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