Documented works

Why this index matters

URLs were part of circulation

Direct page addresses became durable handles in link lists, forum posts, blogs and email. Sometimes a link pointed to the containing HTML page; sometimes it pointed straight to a media file. The address could remain in public documents long after the software needed for playback disappeared.

The index preserves the meaningful page addresses while declining to publish the works. Technical background appears in the Flash toolchain · distribution routes · preservation questions.

One format, different records

Not every field has equal weight

A filename is direct technical evidence, but it may be cryptic or differ from the public title. A document title identifies the wrapper, but copy-and-paste errors can carry a title from one page to another. An inbound anchor shows what a linker believed was useful to say, which may reflect reaction more than description.

The strongest entry is therefore not the one with the most confident prose. It is the one that keeps these fields in their proper roles. Agreement across URL, title, object name and several links increases confidence in identification. Disagreement remains visible instead of being quietly resolved.

Years are handled at the same level. “First documented” means that the page is present in the available record by that year. It is not a claim about a private production date, premiere, commission or first public screening. No such events are inferred.