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What software plug-ins are recommended to fully explore the features of Encyclopædia Britannica Online Edition?

Encyclopædia Britannica Online Edition includes many classroom and teacher resources that utilize multimedia features. These require a number of software plug-ins. The plug-ins are standard and are included with most operating systems or Internet browsers.

Britannica recommends using current versions of the required plug-ins. Current versions can be downloaded for free from the Internet. Generally, if a person is missing a plug-in, the browser will prompt them to download it. The following plug-ins are required:

Microsoft Media Player version 9.0 or higher

Apple QuickTime version 7.0 or higher

Macromedia Flash Player version 10.0 or higher

Macromedia Shockwave Player version 11.0

Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher