<object>: The External Object element
The <object>
HTML 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.
archive
Deprecated-
A space-separated list of URIs for archives of resources for the object.
border
Deprecated-
The width of a border around the control, in pixels.
classid
Deprecated-
The URI of the object's implementation. It can be used together with, or in place of, the data attribute.
codebase
Deprecated-
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.
codetype
Deprecated-
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.
declare
Deprecated-
The presence of this Boolean attribute makes this element a declaration only. The object must be instantiated by a subsequent
<object>
element. Repeat the<object>
element completely each time the resource is reused. form
-
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).
standby
Deprecated-
A message that the browser can show while loading the object's implementation and data.
type
-
The content type of the resource specified by data. At least one of data and type must be defined.
usemap
-
A hash-name reference to a
<map>
element; that is a '#' followed by the value of aname
of a map element. width
-
The width of the display resource, in CSS pixels. — (Absolute values only. NO percentages)
Examples
Embed a video
HTML
<object
type="video/mp4"
data="https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-videos/flower.webm"
width="600"
height="140"></object>
Result
Technical summary
Content categories |
Flow content;
phrasing content;
embedded content, palpable content; if the element has a
usemap attribute, interactive content;
listed,
submittable
form-associated element.
|
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Permitted content |
zero or more <param> elements, then
transparent.
|
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parents | Any element that accepts embedded content. |
Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
Permitted ARIA roles | application , document , img |
DOM interface | HTMLObjectElement |
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # the-object-element |
Browser compatibility
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