HTML <embed> tag

Updated: 11/13/2018 by Computer Hope

When writing in HTML (HyperText Markup Language), the <embed> tag is a block element used to designate an area for interactive content (Plugin) or an external application. It is useful when you want to add content that might not be natively supported by an Internet browser. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <embed> code

<embed src="/jargon/m/example.mp3"></embed>

Example result

Attributes

All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. In addition to the standard settings, the <embed> tag has the following unique attributes.

Attribute	Description
height	Designates the height of the embedded content.
src	Designates the area from which the embedded content is being imported.
type	Designates the embedded content's media type.
width	Designates the width for the embedded content.

Compatibility

Edge	Internet Explorer	Firefox	Safari	Opera	Chrome
All versions	All versions	All versions	All version	All versions	All versions

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