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Using HREF tracks
You can use an HREF track to embed URLs on an additional text track in a QuickTime movie. A Web browser jumps to a URL destination on the Web--either automatically or when a viewer clicks the movie display area. You can also use an HREF track in a Web page with HTML frames, where the movie plays back in one frame and a second frame displays the alternative URL destinations during movie playback. Using frames allows the movie to play back continuously while the content of the second frame is being swapped. You can use only one HREF track per movie.
To add an HREF track:
- Drag an HREF Track icon from the QuickTime set
of the Objects palette into the track list area of the Timeline Editor. - Select the HREF sample in the track content area of the Timeline Editor, and then enter a full URL in the Link text box in the URL Sample Inspector. You can also use the Point and Shoot button to specify a Web page in your site window, browse for a local file, or choose a previously selected file from the URL menu to the right of the Link text box.
- From the Target menu, choose a frame in the URL destination or enter a frame name.
- Do one of the following:
- To jump automatically to the specified URL as the movie plays, select the Autoload option.
- To require the viewer to click the QuickTime movie to jump to the specified URL, deselect the Autoload option.
To show and hide the HREF track:
By default, the HREF track is hidden to prevent the URL from appearing in the movie. If you want to display the URL, click the eye icon 
to show the HREF track.
Note: You can't change the HREF default name because QuickTime recognizes an HREF track by the name "HREFTrack."