Click to view each image:<p>

<li><a href=the-end.jpg>the end</a>
<li><a href=todolist.jpg>todo list</a>
<li><a href=together.jpg>together</a>
<li><a href=toiletpaper.jpg>toilet paper</a>
<li><a href=tpweddingdress.jpg>TP wedding dress</a>
<li><a href=turkey-bacon.jpg>Turkey Bacon</a>
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But none of the examples below work on my computer. Why? 
<li><a href="splash.mp4">Splash 1</a>
<li><a href="file:///splash.mp4">Splash 2</a>
<li><a href="vlc splash.mp4">On the command line this works: vlc splash.mp4 </a>
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What would be the simplest code to be able to<br> 
just click on a menu link to view an mp4 video?