<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:
- Netscape 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Mozilla 1
- Firefox 1
- Internet Explorer 3, 4, 5, 6
- Opera 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Safari 1
- WebTV / MSNTV
<embed /> Attributes:
- align (optional)
- alt (optional)
- code (optional) (Internet Explorer)
- codebase (recommended)
- frameborder (optional)
- height (optional) (Netscape)
- hidden (optional)
- hspace (optional)
- name (optional)
- pallette (optional)
- pluginspage (optional)
- pluginurl (optional)
- src (optional)
- type (optional)
- units (optional)
- vspace (optional)
- volume (optional)
- width (optional)
<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.
