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HTML embed Tag

An embedded flash animation:
<embed src="helloworld.swf">
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Definition and Usage

The <embed> tag defines a container for an external application or interactive content (a plug-in).

Browser Support

Element
<embed>YesYesYesYesYes

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <embed> tag is new in HTML5.
Note: Many web browsers have supported the <embed> tag for a long time. However, the <embed> tag has not been a part of the HTML 4 specification. The <embed> tag is new in HTML5, and will validate in an HTML5 page. However, if you use it in an HTML 4 page, the page will not validate.

Attributes

AttributeValueDescription
heightpixelsSpecifies the height of the embedded content
srcURLSpecifies the address of the external file to embed
typemedia_typeSpecifies the media type of the embedded content
widthpixelsSpecifies 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;
}

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