The tag defines a container for an external resource, such as a web page, a picture, a media player, or a plug-in application.
Most browsers no longer support Java Applets and Plug-ins.
ActiveX controls are no longer supported in any browsers.
The support for Shockwave Flash has also been turned off in modern browsers.
To display a picture, it is better to use the tag.
To display HTML, it is better to use the tag.
To display video or audio, it is better to use the and tags.
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| height | pixels | Specifies the height of the embedded content |
| src | URL | Specifies the address of the external file to embed |
| type | media_type | Specifies the media type of the embedded content |
| width | pixels | Specifies the width of the embedded content |
HTML DOM reference: Embed Object
Most browsers will display the element with the following default values:
embed:focus < 
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