   if (navigator.plugins && navigator.plugins.length > 0)
    {
	if (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"])
	{
        flash_present = true;
	    var words = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"].description.split(" ");
	    for (var i = 0; i < words.length; ++i)
	    {
		if (isNaN(parseInt(words[i])))
		continue;

		flash_version = words[i];
	    }
	}
	else
	{
	    flash_present = false;
	}
    }; 
