HTML <object> Tag
Example
An embedded image:
<object data="pic_trulli.jpg" width="300" height="200"></object>
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Example
An embedded HTML page:
<object data="snippet.html" width="500" height="200"></object>
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Example
An embedded video:
<object data="video.mp4" width="400" height="300"></object>
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Definition and Usage
The <object>
tag defines a container for an external resource.
The external resource can be a web page, a picture, a media player, or a plug-in application.
To embed a picture, it is better to use the <img>
tag.
To embed HTML, it is better to use the <iframe>
tag.
To embed video or audio, it is better to use the <video>
and <audio>
tags.
Browser Support
Element | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
<object> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Plug-ins
The <object>
tag was originally designed to embed browser Plug-ins.
Plug-ins are computer programs that extend the standard functionality of the browser.
Plug-ins have been used for many different purposes:
- Run Java applets
- Run ActiveX controls
- Display Flash movies
- Display maps
- Scan for viruses
- Verify a bank id
Warning !
Most browsers no longer support Java Applets and Plug-ins.
ActiveX controls are no longer supported in any browser.
The support for Shockwave Flash has also been turned off in modern browsers.
Attributes
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
data | URL | Specifies the URL of the resource to be used by the object |
form | form_id | Specifies which form the object belongs to |
height | pixels | Specifies the height of the object |
name | name | Specifies a name for the object |
type | media_type | Specifies the media type of data specified in the data attribute |
typemustmatch | true/false | Specifies whether the type attribute and the actual content of the resource must match to be displayed |
usemap | #mapname | Specifies the name of a client-side image map to be used with the object |
width | pixels | Specifies the width of the object |
Global Attributes
The <object>
tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <object>
tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Object Element
HTML DOM reference: Object Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <object>
element with the following default values:
object:focus {
outline: none;
}