HTML <embed> Tag
Example
An embedded HTML page:
<embed src="snippet.html" width="500" height="200">
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Definition and Usage
The <embed> tag defines a container for an external resource.
The external resource can be a web page, a picture, a media player, or a plug-in application.
To display a picture, it is better to use the <img> tag.
To display HTML, it is better to use the <iframe> tag.
To display video or audio, it is better to use the <video> and <audio> tags.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <embed> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Plug-ins
The <embed> tag was originally designed to embed browser Plug-ins.
Plug-ins are a computer programs that extend the standard functionality of the browser.
Plug-ins have been used for many different purposes:
- Run Java applets
- Run ActiveX controls
- Display Flash movies
- Display maps
- Scan for viruses
- Verify a bank id
Warning !
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.
Attributes
| 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 |
Global Attributes
The <embed> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <embed> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Embed Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <embed> element with the following default values:
embed:focus {
outline: none;
}
