The HTML <embed>
element embeds external content at the specified point in the document. This content is provided by an external application or other source of interactive content such as a browser plug-in.
Keep in mind that most modern browsers have deprecated and removed support for browser plug-ins, so relying upon <embed>
is generally not wise if you want your site to be operable on the average user's browser.
Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, embedded content, interactive content, palpable content. |
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Permitted content | None, it is an empty element. |
Tag omission | Must have a start tag, and must not have an end tag. |
Permitted parents | Any element that accepts embedded content. |
Permitted ARIA roles | application , document , img , presentation |
DOM interface | HTMLEmbedElement |
Attributes
This element's attributes include the global attributes.
height
- The displayed height of the resource, in CSS pixels. -- (Absolute values only. NO percentages)
src
- The URL of the resource being embedded.
type
- The MIME type to use to select the plug-in to instantiate.
width
- The displayed width of the resource, in CSS pixels. -- (Absolute values only. NO percentages)
Examples
<embed type="video/quicktime" src="movie.mov" width="640" height="480">
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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HTML Living Standard The definition of '<embed>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML5 The definition of '<embed>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
Note: There is currently an implementation difference between browsers. While Blink (Chrome, Opera) will display the content of HTML resource, Firefox displays a generic message saying the content needs a plug-in (see bug 1237963). It is recommended to use the <object> or <iframe> element.
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
height | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
src | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
type | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
width | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
height | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
src | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
type | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
width | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |