HTML <object> (Embedded Object) Tag
embedded HTML page:
Example
<object data="demo.html" width="300" height="600"></object>embedded video:
Example
<object data="video.mp4" width="300" height="150"></object>embedded image:
Example
<object data="img-boy.jpg" width="300" height="150"></object>Meaning
The <object> element specifies an arbitrary object to be included in an HTML document.
This element was used to insert ActiveX controls, but according to the specification, an object can be any media object, document, applet, interactive control, image, video.
Version: HTML 4, 4.01, 5
Standard Syntax
<object data="URL" type="mediaType" width="pixels" height="pixels">...</object>Browser Support
Status
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| data | URL | Specifies the address of the resource. |
| type | mediaType | Specifies the type of the resource. |
| name | text | Gives the name of the input element. |
| usemap | hash-name | Specifies a hash-name reference to a map element with which to associate the object. |
| form | formId | Associate the object element with its form owner. |
| width | pixels | Give the width of the visual content of the element, in CSS pixels. |
| height | pixels | Give the height of the visual content of the element, in CSS pixels. |
Deprecated Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| declare | Deprecated. The presence of this Boolean attribute makes this element a declaration only. |
| standby | Deprecated. A message that the browser can show while loading the object's implementation and data. |
Global Attributes
<object> element also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
<object> element also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
By Default CSS Value(s)
Most of the browsers will display the <object> element with the following by default value(s)
object:focus {
outline: none;
}