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function checkFlashSupport() {
  var hasFlash = false;
  
  try {
    hasFlash = Boolean(new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash'));
  } catch(exception) {
      hasFlash = ('undefined' != typeof navigator.mimeTypes['application/x-shockwave-flash']);
  }
  
  return hasFlash;
}


// via From http://stackoverflow.com/questions/998245/how-can-i-detect-if-flash-is-installed-and-if-not-display-a-hidden-div-that-inf