6. A computer system for creating a multi-media footnote control in an on-line animated sequence of video images, comprising: means for 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; means for entering identification data from said multi-media reference material in a create footnote window associated with said on-line video images; means for automatically passing said entered data to said video images to create a footnote, wherein said specific portion of said video images and said multi-media reference material are linked together, and said footnote appears during viewing of said on-line video images for a predetermined period of time on said specific portion of said video images; and means for automatically accessing said separate on-line source and displaying said multi-media reference material for viewing upon selection of said footnote.
7. The computer system of claim 6, further comprising: means for automatically positioning said footnote in a footnote area of said on-line video images.