Animated GIF in InDesign file?

I am designing a website in InDesign CS3 on a Mac and I am also creating an animated GIF file as the banner for the website homepage. Is there a way to insert the animated GIF and have it actually animate in InDesign? Or, is there a way to export the Indesign file as a PDF and have the animation appear?
Thanks!
Jessica

You are using the wrong program for web design. InDesign is not a web layout program. There are ways to export InDesign files to XML or HTLM, but the result is not an accurate reproduction of your layout. Before you get too far into the design you should switch to a more appropriate program like DreamWeaver or FreeWay.

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