An image file on the local disk is possible by specifying File object.
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Converted by Mathematica (July 17, 2003)
![[Graphics:../HTMLFiles/index_89.gif]](../HTMLFiles/index_89.gif)
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![frame @ loadImage[file]](../HTMLFiles/index_93.gif){kind=small}
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