HTMLObjectElement
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Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The HTMLObjectElement interface provides special properties and methods (beyond those on the HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating the layout and presentation of <object> element, representing external resources.
Instance properties
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
HTMLObjectElement.align-
A string representing an enumerated property indicating alignment of the element's contents with respect to the surrounding context. The possible values are
"left","right","justify", and"center". HTMLObjectElement.archive-
A string that reflects the
archiveHTML attribute, containing a list of archives for resources for this object. HTMLObjectElement.border-
A string that reflects the
borderHTML attribute, specifying the width of a border around the object. HTMLObjectElement.code-
A string representing the name of an applet class file, containing either the applet's subclass, or the path to get to the class, including the class file itself.
HTMLObjectElement.codeBase-
A string that reflects the
codebaseHTML attribute, specifying the base path to use to resolve relative URIs. HTMLObjectElement.codeType-
A string that reflects the
codetypeHTML attribute, specifying the content type of the data. HTMLObjectElement.contentDocumentRead only-
Returns a
Documentrepresenting the active document of the object element's nested browsing context, if any; otherwisenull. HTMLObjectElement.contentWindowRead only-
Returns a WindowProxy representing the window proxy of the object element's nested browsing context, if any; otherwise
null. HTMLObjectElement.data-
Returns a string that reflects the
dataHTML attribute, specifying the address of a resource's data. HTMLObjectElement.declare-
A boolean value that reflects the
declareHTML attribute, indicating that this is a declaration, not an instantiation, of the object. HTMLObjectElement.formRead only-
Returns a
HTMLFormElementrepresenting the object element's form owner, or null if there isn't one. HTMLObjectElement.height-
Returns a string that reflects the
heightHTML attribute, specifying the displayed height of the resource in CSS pixels. HTMLObjectElement.hspace-
A
longrepresenting the horizontal space in pixels around the control. HTMLObjectElement.name-
Returns a string that reflects the
nameHTML attribute, specifying the name of the browsing context. HTMLObjectElement.standby-
A string that reflects the
standbyHTML attribute, specifying a message to display while the object loads. HTMLObjectElement.type-
A string that reflects the
typeHTML attribute, specifying the MIME type of the resource. HTMLObjectElement.useMap-
A string that reflects the
usemapHTML attribute, specifying a<map>element to use. HTMLObjectElement.validationMessageRead only-
Returns a string representing a localized message that describes the validation constraints that the control does not satisfy (if any). This is the empty string if the control is not a candidate for constraint validation (
willValidateisfalse), or it satisfies its constraints. HTMLObjectElement.validityRead only-
Returns a
ValidityStatewith the validity states that this element is in. HTMLObjectElement.vspace-
A
longrepresenting the horizontal space in pixels around the control. HTMLObjectElement.width-
A string that reflects the
widthHTML attribute, specifying the displayed width of the resource in CSS pixels. HTMLObjectElement.willValidateRead only-
Returns a boolean value that indicates whether the element is a candidate for constraint validation. Always
falseforHTMLObjectElementobjects.
Instance methods
Inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.
HTMLObjectElement.checkValidity()-
Always returns
truebecause<object>elements are never candidates for constraint validation. HTMLObjectElement.getSVGDocument()-
Returns the embedded SVG as a
Document. HTMLObjectElement.reportValidity()-
Always returns
truebecause<object>elements are never candidates for constraint validation. HTMLObjectElement.setCustomValidity()-
Sets a custom validity message for the element. If this message is not the empty string, then the element is suffering from a custom validity error, and does not validate.
Specifications
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border
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code
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codeType
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contentDocument
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contentWindow
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form
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getSVGDocument
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height
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name
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setCustomValidity
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standby
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useMap
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validationMessage
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- Full support
- Full support
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.
See also
- The HTML element implementing this interface:
<object>