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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". 

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  • Enable Javascript console: Check this box to enable the Chromium Web Inspector for HTML sites in the presentation.
Warning
titleImportant
In BOS 8.5 and beyond,

For security reasons, Enable javascript console

should

 should only be

turned on in development or debugging versions of presentations, because

used in non-production presentations. Make sure to disable JavaScript console before publishing to a production environment. In the Chromium version

in those releases continuously logs data and

found in BOS 8.5 and beyond, the JavaScript console will log information in memory even when you are not connected to the inspector. This will consume memory until

it causes

the player

to crash.
Warning
titleImportant
Enabling the Web Inspector creates a security vulnerability on BrightSign players. See here for more details

runs out, which will result in a crash.