HTML <object>Tag
Examples
Use the <object> element to add Flash files in HTML:
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Browser Support
Most current browsers support the <object> tag.
Tag Definition and Usage Instructions
Defines an embedded object. Use this element to add multimedia to your XHTML page. This element allows you to specify the data and parameters of the object inserted into the HTML document, as well as the code that can be used to display and manipulate the data.
The <object> tag is used to contain objects such as images, audio, video, Java applets, ActiveX, PDF, and Flash.
The original intent of object was to replace the img and applet elements. However, this was not achieved due to vulnerabilities and lack of browser support.
Browser object support depends on the object type. Unfortunately, major browsers use different code to load the same object type.
Fortunately, the object element provides a solution. If the object element is not displayed, the code between <object> and </object> will be executed. In this way, we can nest multiple object elements (each corresponding to one browser).
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
Some HTML 4.01 attributes are not supported in HTML5.
"form" is a new attribute defined by HTML5.
In HTML5, objects can be submitted in forms.
In HTML5, objects no longer appear within the <head> element area.
Attributes
New: New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| align | top bottom middle left right | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Specifies the alignment of the <object> element relative to surrounding elements. |
| archive | URL | Not supported in HTML5.A space-separated list of URLs pointing to archive files. These archive files contain resources related to the object. |
| border | pixels | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Specifies the border width around the <object>. |
| classid | class_ID | Not supported in HTML5.Defines the ID value of a class embedded in the Windows Registry or in a URL. This attribute can be used to specify the location of the object contained in the browser, usually a Java class. |
| codebase | URL | Not supported in HTML5.Defines where the code required by the object can be found, providing a base URL. |
| codetype | MIME_type | Not supported in HTML5.The MIME type of the code referenced by the classid attribute. |
| data | URL | Specifies the URL of the resource used by the object. |
| declare | declare | Not supported in HTML5.Defines that the object can only be declared, but cannot be created or instantiated, until the object is used. |
| formNew | form_id | Specifies one or more forms to which the object belongs. |
| height | pixels | Specifies the height of the object. |
| hspace | pixels | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Specifies the whitespace on the left and right sides of the object. |
| name | name | Specifies a name for the object. |
| standby | text | Not supported in HTML5.Defines the text displayed while the object is loading. |
| type | MIME_type | Specifies the MIME type of the data specified in the data attribute. |
| usemap | #mapname | Specifies the name of the client-side image map used with the object. |
| vspace | pixels | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01.Specifies the whitespace at the top and bottom of the object. |
| width | pixels | Specifies the width of the object. |
Global Attributes
The <object> tag supports global attributes. View the complete attribute table.HTML Global Attributes。
Event Attributes
The <object> tag supports allHTML Event Attributes。
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