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<embed /> Description:

The <embed /> tag inserts a non-standard object into the document.

Deprecated in favor of the <object></object> element.

<embed /> Web Browser Support:

<embed /> Attributes:

<embed /> End Tag:

None

<embed /> Contents:

Nothing. <embed /> is a singleton tag.

<embed /> Valid Context:

The <embed /> tag is valid within the following tags:
a, acronym, address, applet, b, bdo, big, blockquote, body, button, caption, center, cite, code, dd, del, dfn, div, dt, em, fieldset, font, form, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, i, iframe, ins, kbd, label, legend, li, noframes, noscript, object, p, pre, q, s, samp, small, span, strike, strong, sub, sup, td, th, tt, u, var

<embed /> Usage:

  • call a movie
    <embed src="html.mov" width="50" height="100">
    <noembed>Web Movie</noembed>

<embed /> Special Notes:

  • This tag has been deprecated in HTML 4.0 in favor of the object element.
  • Be sure to enclose descriptive text, HTML, or other information within the <noembed></noembed> tag to keep it accessible for older browsers and screen readers.

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