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I know you can embed images in html today with:

<IMG SRC="data:image/gif;base64,RAAA...more data.....">

But back in the day, when Netscape was a browser to implement for, there was another way of doing this. I can't remember.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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I don't know any other way specific to Netscape (RIP) and a quick search showed me that "IMG SRC=data:" has been supported by Netscape already in 2003.

I found out some IE specific tags that look like yours, but never used them (not sure it will help):

<img datasrc="bar" datafld="foo">

Some more info on embeded images in sources here (can help readers unfamiliar with this topic): http://www.websiteoptimization.com/speed/tweak/inline-images/

Here is a way to use "IMG SRC=data:" under IE6: http://web.archive.org/web/20080702001125/http://ddzoom.net/jsimages/out.htm

AlexV
That's actually the site I found the most useful!! Btw, when I said Netscape, I only meant to use it as a time reference, I'm actually trying to do it for IE6 ;)
Stephane Grenier
Added a link to an IE6 implementation of "IMG SRC=data:" (requires JavaScript to work):http://web.archive.org/web/20080702001125/http://ddzoom.net/jsimages/out.htm
AlexV
It's not exactly the answer I was looking for AlexV, but yours is the best so I'm giving you the credits. And you pointed to the best resource possible! Thanks :)
Stephane Grenier