HTML <embed> tag represents a non-HTML embedded container for an external application using plug-in.
Note: The <embed> tag is newly introduced in HTML5. HTML embed tag is supported in all major web browsers.
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Tag Specific Attributes Support
Following are few embed tag attributes that are supported by <embed> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| height | pixel | Represents the height of the embedded object |
| src | url | Represents the url of the external file to embed within web page |
| type | MIME_type | Represents the MIME_type of the embedded object |
| width | pixel | Represents the width of the embedded object |
Standard Attributes Support
HTML <embed> tag supports mostly all HTML Attributes. Following are some most common attributes that are used by <embed> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| class | user_defined | Represents a style for an element which is used in CSS style sheet |
| id | user_defined | Represents unique id for an element |
| lang | lang_code | Represents the language of the element for it’s content |
| style | css_properties | Represents an inline style for an element for e.g style=”color:red;text-decoration:underline;” |
| title | user_defined | Represents a tooltip information for an elements like img, a, abbr etc |
Event Attributes Support
The “script” is invoked when a certain “event” occurs. Each event handler content attribute deals with a different event. HTML <embed> tag supports mostly all HTML Event Attributes. Following are some most common event attributes that are used by <embed> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Event Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| onclick | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse click on the specified element |
| ondblclick | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse double-click on the specified element |
| onkeydown | script | Event Fires immediately when user is pressing a down key from keyboard |
| onkeypress | script | Event Fires immediately when user presses a key from keyboard |
| onkeyup | script | Event Fires immediately when user releases a key from keyboard |
| onmousedown | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer gets down from an element |
| onmousemove | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmouseout | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer gets out from an element |
| onmouseover | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmouseup | script | Event Fires immediately when a mouse pointer is released over an element |
