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<embed>

The HTML <embed> element represents an integration point for an external application or interactive content (in other words, a plug-in).

Note: This topic documents only the element that is defined as part of HTML5. It does not address earlier, non-standardized implementation of the element.

Content categories	Flow content, phrasing content, embedded content, interactive content, palpable content.
Permitted content	None, it is an empty element.
Tag omission	Must have a start tag, and must not have an end tag.
Permitted parents	Any element that accepts embedded content.
Permitted ARIA roles	application, document, img, presentation
DOM interface	`HTMLEmbedElement`

Attributes

This element's attributes include the global attributes.

height: The displayed height of the resource, in CSS pixels.
src: The URL of the resource being embedded.
type: The MIME type to use to select the plug-in to instantiate.
width: The displayed width of the resource, in CSS pixels.

Examples

<embed type="video/quicktime" src="movie.mov" width="640" height="480">

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<embed>' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML5 The definition of '<embed>' in that specification.	Recommendation

Browser compatibility

Note: There is currently an implementation difference between browsers. While Blink (Chrome, Opera) will display the content of HTML resource, Firefox displays a generic message saying the content needs a plug-in (see bug 1237963). It is recommended to use the <object> or <iframe> element.

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	(Yes)	(Yes)	1.0 (1.7 or earlier)	(Yes)	(Yes)	(Yes)

<embed>

Attributes

Examples

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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