ExampleHow to use the <object> element to embed a Flash file: <object width="600" height="400" data="flash.swf"></object> | Browser Support |
1. Definition and Usage
The <object> tag defines an embedded object within an HTML document. Use this element to embed multimedia (like audio, video, Java applets, ActiveX, PDF, and Flash) in your web pages.
You can also use the <object> tag to embed another webpage into your HTML document.
You can use the <param> tag to pass parameters to plugins that have been embedded with the <object> tag.
2. Differences Between HTML and XHTML
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3. Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| align | top bottom middle left right | Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the alignment of the <object> element according to surrounding elements | TF |
| archive | URL | A space separated list of URL's to archives. The archives contains resources relevant to the object | STF |
| border | pixels | Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the width of the border around an <object> | TF |
| classid | class_ID | Defines a class ID value as set in the Windows Registry or a URL | STF |
| codebase | URL | Defines where to find the code for the object | STF |
| codetype | MIME_type | The internet media type of the code referred to by the classid attribute | STF |
| data | URL | Specifies the URL of the resource to be used by the object | STF |
| declare | declare | Defines that the object should only be declared, not created or instantiated until needed | STF |
| height | pixels | Specifies the height of the object | STF |
| hspace | pixels | Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the whitespace on left and right side of an object | TF |
| name | name | Specifies a name for the object | STF |
| standby | text | Defines a text to display while the object is loading | STF |
| type | MIME_type | Specifies the MIME type of data specified in the data attribute | STF |
| usemap | #mapname | Specifies the name of a client-side image map to be used with the object | STF |
| vspace | pixels | Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the whitespace on top and bottom of an object | TF |
| width | pixels | Specifies the width of the object | STF |
4. Standard Attributes
The <object> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| class | classname | Specifies a classname for an element | STF |
| dir | rtl ltr | Specifies the text direction for the content in an element | STF |
| id | id | Specifies a unique id for an element | STF |
| lang | language_code | Specifies a language code for the content in an element | STF |
| style | style_definition | Specifies an inline style for an element | STF |
| tabindex | number | Specifies the tab order of an element | STF |
| title | text | Specifies extra information about an element | STF |
| xml:lang | language_code | Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in XHTML documents | STF |
5. Event Attributes
The <object> tag supports the following event attributes:
| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| onclick | script | Script to be run on a mouse click | STF |
| ondblclick | script | Script to be run on a mouse double-click | STF |
| onmousedown | script | Script to be run when mouse button is pressed | STF |
| onmousemove | script | Script to be run when mouse pointer moves | STF |
| onmouseout | script | Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an element | STF |
| onmouseover | script | Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an element | STF |
| onmouseup | script | Script to be run when mouse button is released | STF |
| onkeydown | script | Script to be run when a key is pressed | STF |
| onkeypress | script | Script to be run when a key is pressed and released | STF |
| onkeyup | script | Script to be run when a key is released | STF |
