The <embed> HTML 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.
<embed>: The Embed External Content element
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Note: This topic documents only the element that is defined as part of the HTML Living Standard. It does not address earlier, non-standardized implementation of the element.
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.
Attributes
This element's attributes include the global attributes.
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height -
The displayed height of the resource, in CSS pixels. This must be an absolute value; percentages are not allowed.
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src -
The URL of the resource being embedded.
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type -
The MIME type to use to select the plug-in to instantiate.
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width -
The displayed width of the resource, in CSS pixels. This must be an absolute value; percentages are not allowed.
Usage notes
You can use the object-position property to adjust the positioning of the embedded object within the element's frame, and the object-fit property to control how the object's size is adjusted to fit within the frame.
Examples
html
<embed
type="video/quicktime"
src="movie.mov"
width="640"
height="480"
title="Title of my video" />
Accessibility concerns
Use the title attribute on an embed element to label its content so that people navigating with assistive technology such as a screen reader can understand what it contains. The title's value should concisely describe the embedded content. Without a title, they may not be able to determine what its embedded content is. This context shift can be confusing and time-consuming, especially if the embed element contains interactive content like video or audio.
Technical summary
| Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, embedded content, interactive content, palpable content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | None; it is a void element. |
| Tag omission | Must have a start tag, and must not have an end tag. |
| Permitted parents | Any element that accepts embedded content. |
| Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
| Permitted ARIA roles | application, document, img, none, presentation |
| DOM interface | HTMLEmbedElement |
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # the-embed-element |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
embed |
1 | 12 | 1 | Yes | ≤12.1 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | ≤12.1 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
align |
1 | 79 | 1 | No | ≤12.1 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | ≤12.1 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
height |
1 | 12 | 1 | ≤6 | ≤12.1 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | ≤12.1 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
name |
1 | 12 | 1 | ≤6 | ≤12.1 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | ≤12.1 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
src |
1 | 12 | 1 | ≤6 | ≤12.1 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | ≤12.1 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
type |
1 | 79 | 1 | No | ≤12.1 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | ≤12.1 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
width |
1 | 12 | 1 | ≤6 | ≤12.1 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | ≤12.1 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
See also
- Other elements that are used for embedding content of various types include
<audio>,<canvas>,<iframe>,<img>,<math>,<object>,<svg>, and<video>. - Positioning and sizing the embedded content within its frame:
object-positionandobject-fit
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