Defines an object, such as a multimedia file, embedded in an HTML document.
Browser/User Agent Support
| IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari | 2.0+ | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | no |
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Example
This example defines center-aligned embedded object that plays the "myMovie.mov" file:
<embed src="myMovie.mov" align="center" height="350" width="350">
<noembed> Please download the appropriate multimedia player.</noembed>
</embed>
Remarks
Although the <embed></embed> tag is supported by most browsers, it is not W3C-compliant. Use <object></object> to be W3C-compliant.
Attribute Detail
| Attribute | IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hot-key shortcut for the element.
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5.5+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
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Defines the alignment of the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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alt
[text]. Example values (Usually a name/description of the element): "banner.gif", "cat.jpg", etc. Specifies alternative text to display if the element cannot be displayed as expected.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Width (in pixels) of the border around the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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CSS class assigned to the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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URL of the Java class file for the element.
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2.0+ | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | no | 1.0+ |
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URL for the code base for the element.
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2.0+ | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | no | 1.0+ |
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Height of the element (in pixels).
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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If true, specifies that the element is hidden.
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no | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
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Number of pixels of space to the left and right of the element (i.e. horizontal margin).
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Unique identifier for the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Script language for the element.
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3.0+ | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | no | 1.0+ |
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Unique name identifier for the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Specifies whether to use the background or foreground color palette for the element.
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no | 4.0+ | no | no | no |
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Specifies a web page with installation information for the plugin for the element.
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no | 4.0+ | no | no | 1.0+ |
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URL for the source for the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Inline style for the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Short text description for the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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MIME type for the embedded object.
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4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | no | |
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Specifies the unit for the height and width of the element.
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no | 4.0+ | no | no | no |
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Specifies whether or not the element is unselectable.
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5.5+ | no | no | no | no |
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Number of pixels of space above and below the element (i.e. vertical margin).
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Width of the element (pixels or percentage).
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2.0+ | 1.1+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Event Detail
| Event | IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fires when the element becomes active.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires immediately before the element becomes active.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires immediately before the selection is cut to the clipboard.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
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Fires immediately before the element stops being the active element.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires immediately before the selection is pasted from the clipboard to the element.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the element loses focus.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the element is clicked.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the element is right-clicked and the context menu opens.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
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Fires immediately before the element is selected.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the element is cut to the clipboard.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the element is double-clicked.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the active element becomes inactive.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the element receives focus.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires immediately before an element receives focus.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires immediately after focus moves from the element to another element.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when a user presses the F1 key to activate help.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the content of the element finishes loading.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when a user presses down on a key while the element has focus.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when a user presses a key or holds down the key while the element has focus.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when a user releases a key while the element has focus.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the element loses mouse capture.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when a user clicks down on the mouse button while the element has focus.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the mouse pointer enters the element.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the mouse pointer leaves the element.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the mouse moves while the pointer over the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the mouse pointer moves off of the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the mouse pointer moves over the element.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the user releases the mouse button while the element has focus.
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2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Fires when the user rotates the mouse wheel while the element has focus.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the element moves.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the element stops moving.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires immediately before the element moves.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the clipboard contents are pasted onto the element.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
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Fires when one of the properties of the element changes.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the ready state of the element changes.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when the element is finished being resized.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires immediately before a user resizes the element.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
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Fires when a user scrolls the element.
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4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
