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<embed>
The <embed> element represents an integration point for an external (typically non-HTML) application or interactive content.
Accessibility
Authors should ensure that the information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive (WCAG 2.0 - Principle 1: Perceivable). This includes providing alternatives for time-based media Guideline 1.2.
HTML Attributes
src
= URL potentially surrounded by spaces
gives the address of the resource being embedded.
type
= MIME type
Specifies the type of the resource.
width
= non-negative integer
Give the width of the visual content of the element, in CSS pixels.
height
= non-negative integer
Give the height of the visual content of the element, in CSS pixels.
Example
Example A
Here's a way to embed a resource that requires a proprietary plug-in, like Flash.
To pass the plugin a parameter "quality" with the value "high", an attribute can be specified: [try it]:
<embed src="catgame.swf" quality="high">
This would be equivalent to the following, when using an object element instead:
<object data="catgame.swf"> <param name="quality" value="high"> </object>
HTML Reference
The HTML5 specification defines the <embed> element in 4.8.3 The embed element.