1. A method of creating a multi-media footnote control in an animated sequence of video images on-line in a computer system, comprising the steps of: identifying a relationship between a specific portion of an on-line animated sequence of video images and multi-media reference material pertinent thereto which is stored in a separate on-line source; entering identification data from said multi-media reference material in a create footnote window associated with said on-line images; automatically passing said entered data to said on-line images to create a footnote, wherein said specific portion of said on-line images and said multi-media reference material are linked together, and said footnote appears during viewing of said on-line images for a predetermined period of time on said specific portion of said on-line images; and automatically accessing said separate on-line source and displaying said multi-media reference material for viewing upon selection of said footnote.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: automatically positioning said footnote in a footnote area of said on-line images.