The Flash SWF file format is for deploying Flash content.
You can play content in the following ways:
In Internet browsers that are equipped with Flash Player
With Flash Xtra in Director® and Authorware® from Adobe®
With the Flash ActiveX control in Microsoft Office and other ActiveX hosts
As part of a QuickTime video
As a stand-alone application called a projector
The Flash SWF file format is an open standard that other applications support. For more information about Flash file formats, see www.adobe.com/go/flashplayer.