HTML5 placement in web content overlay

I have a simple HTML animation, only 4kb yet when I place it using the web content overlay, it doesn't play in preview (set to autoplay etc) and when I try to view it in the iPad simluator, or even try to bundle it - InDesign crashes. What am I doing wrong - and bear in mind that this is my first foray in to HTML in DPS...
Thanks.

Bob Bringhurst - Adobe wrote:
Using a folder called OverlayResources is no longer required. Have you tested the HTML in mobile safari? Mobile safari does not support all HTML, and DPS does not support all HTML that mobile safari supports--a few things don't work.
I've tested it in Safari, Chrome and Firefox, all works fine. Wouldn't do anything for me in InDesign until I placed the HTML in to a 'OverlayResources' folder??

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