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 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Desktop | |||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Yes | 12 | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| Tablets / Mobile | |||||
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Last updated by CSSPortal on: 6th December 2019
Share this Page
If you have enjoyed using CSSPortal, please consider sharing this page with other users, just click on your preferred social media link or copy the webpage from the link below.
URL