HTML <embed> Tag
Description
The <embed> element is used to load and display objects (for example, video files, flash clips, some sound files, etc.) that the browser does not understand initially. Typically, such objects require a special module called a plug-in to connect to the browser, or the launch of an auxiliary program.
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 |
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| 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
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| Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes |
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| Yes | Yes | 4 | X | X | Yes |