The <object>
HTML element represents an external resource, which can be treated as an image, a nested browsing context, or a resource to be handled by a plugin.
<object>: The External Object element
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Content categories | Flow content; phrasing content; embedded content, palpable content; if the element has a usemap attribute, interactive content; listed, submittable form-associated element. |
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Permitted content | zero or more <param> elements, then transparent. |
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parents | Any element that accepts embedded content. |
Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
Permitted ARIA roles | application , document , image |
DOM interface | HTMLObjectElement |
Attributes
This element includes the global attributes.
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archive
Deprecated -
A space-separated list of URIs for archives of resources for the object.
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border
Deprecated -
The width of a border around the control, in pixels.
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classid
Deprecated -
The URI of the object's implementation. It can be used together with, or in place of, the data attribute.
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codebase
Deprecated -
The base path used to resolve relative URIs specified by classid, data, or archive. If not specified, the default is the base URI of the current document.
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codetype
Deprecated -
The content type of the data specified by classid.
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data
-
The address of the resource as a valid URL. At least one of data and type must be defined.
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declare
Deprecated -
The presence of this Boolean attribute makes this element a declaration only. The object must be instantiated by a subsequent
<object>
element. In HTML5, repeat the <object> element completely each time that the resource is reused. -
form
-
The form element, if any, that the object element is associated with (its form owner). The value of the attribute must be an ID of a
<form>
element in the same document. -
height
-
The height of the displayed resource, in CSS pixels. -- (Absolute values only. NO percentages)
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name
-
The name of valid browsing context (HTML5), or the name of the control (HTML 4).
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standby
Deprecated -
A message that the browser can show while loading the object's implementation and data.
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type
-
The content type of the resource specified by data. At least one of data and type must be defined.
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usemap
-
A hash-name reference to a
<map>
element; that is a '#' followed by the value of aname
of a map element. -
width
-
The width of the display resource, in CSS pixels. -- (Absolute values only. NO percentages)
Examples
Embed a YouTube Video
<object type="video/mp4" data="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp9ZfSvpf7A" width="1280" height="720"> </object>
Note that a type
field is normally specified, but is not needed for youtube videos.
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # the-object-element |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
object |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
archive |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
aspect_ratio_computed_from_attributes |
79
|
79
|
71
69-71
|
No
|
66
|
14
|
79
|
79
|
79
|
57
|
14
|
12.0
|
border |
Yes
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12
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1
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
classid |
Yes
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12
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1
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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4
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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codebase |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
codetype |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
data |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
declare |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
form |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
height |
Yes
|
12
|
1
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
name |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
standby |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
tabindex |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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4
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
type |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
usemap |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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width |
Yes
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12
|
1
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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4
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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See also
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