HTML <embed> Tag
Description
The <embed> HTML tag is used to insert external content, typically multimedia elements like audio or video, into a web page. It allows web developers to integrate media files from external sources by specifying the source URL and defining attributes such as the type of content and its dimensions. This tag is especially useful for incorporating third-party media players or interactive content into a webpage, making it a versatile tool for enhancing the user experience and providing rich multimedia content on websites.
Properties
- Permitted Parents
- Any element that accepts embedded content
- Content
- None. It is an empty element.
- Start/End Tags
- Start tag: required, End tag: forbidden
Example
<embed type="video/webm" width="240" height="176" src="audio/toy.mp4">Attributes
| Attribute | Definition |
|---|---|
| height | Specifies the height, in pixels, to display the external content |
| src | Specifies the location of the external file. Its value must be the URI of the resource being embedded |
| type | Specifies the type of the embedded content. If specified, the value must be a MIME type |
| width | Specifies the width, in pixels, to display the external content |
Global Attributes
The <embed> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5
Event Attributes
The <embed> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5
Browser Support
The following table will show you the current browser support for the HTML <embed> tag.
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| 12 | 1 | 1 | 12.1 | 4 | |
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| 18 | 4 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 1 | 4.4 |
Last updated by CSSPortal on: 30th March 2024