Permitted content #

Permitted attributes #

Descriptions for attributes specific to this element #

data = URI

The address of the content.

type = MIME type

The MIME type of the content.

height = positive integer

The height of the object, in CSS pixels.

width = positive integer

The width of the object, in CSS pixels.

usemap = hash-name reference

A hash-name reference to a map element with which to associate the object.

name = browsing-context name

A valid browsing context name.

Additional constraints and admonitions #

• The element object with the attribute usemap must not appear as a descendant of the a element.
• The element object with the attribute usemap must not appear as a descendant of the button element.
• The archive attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use the data attribute and type attribute to invoke plugins. To set a parameter with the name “archive”, use the param element.
• The classid attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use the data attribute and type attribute to invoke plugins. To set a parameter with the name “classid”, use the param element.
• The code attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use the data attribute and type attribute to invoke plugins. To set a parameter with the name “code”, use the param element.
• The codebase attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use the data attribute and type attribute to invoke plugins. To set a parameter with the name “codebase”, use the param element.
• The codetype attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use the data attribute and type attribute to invoke plugins. To set a parameter with the name “codetype”, use the param element.
• The declare attribute on the object element is obsolete. Repeat the object element completely each time the resource is to be reused.
• The standby attribute on the object element is obsolete. Optimize the linked resource so that it loads quickly or, at least, incrementally.
• The align attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
• The hspace attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
• The vspace attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
• The border attribute on the object element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.

Permitted parent elements #

any element that can contain phrasing elements, any element that can contain flow elements

Details #

DOM interface #

interface HTMLObjectElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString data;
           attribute DOMString type;
           attribute DOMString name;
           attribute DOMString useMap;
  readonly attribute HTMLFormElement form;
           attribute DOMString width;
           attribute DOMString height;
  readonly attribute Document contentDocument;
  readonly attribute WindowProxy contentWindow;

  readonly attribute boolean willValidate;
  readonly attribute ValidityState validity;
  readonly attribute DOMString validationMessage;
  boolean checkValidity();
  void setCustomValidity(in DOMString error);
};