HTML <embed> Tag
The <embed> tag in HTML is used for embedding external applications which are generally multimedia content like audio or video into an HTML document. It is used as a container for embedding plug-ins such as flash animations. This tag is a new tag in HTML 5, and it requires only starting tag.
Syntax:
<embed attributes>
Attributes: The <embed> tag contains four attributes which are discussed below:
- height: This attribute contains the attribute value in pixel. It is used to specify the height of the embedded content.
- src: It is used to hold the URL. It is used to specify the web address of the embedded content.
- width: The width value is set in pixels. It is used to specify the width of embedded content.
- type: It contains the media_type content. It is used to specify the media type of the embedded content.
Below programs illustrates the <embed> element in HTML:
Example 1:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title >embed Tag</ title > < style > q { color: #00cc00; font-style: italic; } </ style > </ head > < body > < q >GeeksforGeeks</ q > is loading. < br > < embed src = "loading2.swf" type = "application/x-shockwave-flash" > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
Example 2: This example uses the width and height property with the <embed> tag.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title >embed Tag</ title > < style > q { color: #00cc00; font-style: italic; } </ style > </ head > < body > Click here to redirect to < q >GeeksforGeeks</ q > < br > < embed src = "animProps02.swf" width = "30px" height = "30px" > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
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