          <!--
            /***
             * Javascript Flash Detection (14.02.2005)
             * (c) Oliver Nowak
             * http://www.deydesigns.com
             *
             * Nicht vergessen, credits where they are due.
             */
            function flash_detection(required, max)
            {
                var required_version = required;
                var max_version = max;
                var available_version = 0;

                if(typeof(navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]) == "object")
                {
                    var description = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"].description;
                    available_version = description.substr(16, (description.indexOf(".", 16) - 16));
                }
                 else if(typeof(ActiveXObject) == "function")
                {
                    for(var i = 2; i < (max_version + 1); i ++)
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            if(typeof(new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." + i)) == "object")
                            {
                                available_version = i;
                            }
                       }
                       catch(error)
                       {
                       }
                    }
                }
                return [available_version, required_version];
            }