<object>

The HTML <object> 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.

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Attributes

This element includes the global attributes.

archiveHTML 4 onlyObsolete since HTML5

A space-separated list of URIs for archives of resources for the object.

borderDeprecated since HTML4.01Obsolete since HTML5

The width of a border around the control, in pixels.

classidHTML 4 onlyObsolete since HTML5

The URI of the object's implementation. It can be used together with, or in place of, the data attribute.

codebaseHTML 4 onlyObsolete since HTML5

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.

codetypeHTML 4 onlyObsolete since HTML5

The content type of the data specified by classid.

data

The address of the resource as a valid URL. At least one of data and type must be defined.

declareHTML 4 onlyObsolete since HTML5

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 that that the resource is reused.

formHTML5

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)

name

The name of valid browsing context (HTML5), or the name of the control (HTML 4).

standbyHTML 4 onlyObsolete since HTML5

A message that the browser can show while loading the object's implementation and data.

tabindexHTML 4 onlyObsolete since HTML5

The position of the element in the tabbing navigation order for the current document.

type

The content type of the resource specified by data. At least one of data and type must be defined.

typemustmatchHTML5

This Boolean attribute indicates if the type attribute and the actual content type of the resource must match to be used.

usemap

A hash-name reference to a <map> element; that is a '#' followed by the value of a name of a map element.

width

The width of the display resource, in CSS pixels.  -- (Absolute values only.  NO percentages)

Examples

Embed a flash movie

<!-- Embed a flash movie -->
<object data="movie.swf"
  type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></object>

<!-- Embed a flash movie with parameters -->
<object data="movie.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash">
  <param name="foo" value="bar">
</object> 

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• <applet> 
• <embed>
• <param>