<embed> HTML embed external content element
Baseline
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 <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.
Try it
<embed type="image/jpeg" src="../../../../../../shared-assets/images/examples/flowers.jpg" width="250" height="200">
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.
height-
The displayed height of the resource, in CSS pixels. This must be an absolute value; percentages are not allowed.
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. 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.
Note:
The object-fit property has no effect on <embed> elements.
Accessibility
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.
Examples
<embed
type="video/quicktime"
src="movie.mov"
width="640"
height="480"
title="Title of my video" />
Technical summary
| Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, embedded content, interactive content, palpable content. |
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| 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
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| DOM interface | HTMLEmbedElement |
Specifications
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- Full support
- Full support
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
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