Example Add an object to an HTML page: <object classid="clsid:F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628" id="Slide...
Example
Add an object to an HTML page:<object classid="clsid:F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628" id="Slider1" width="100" height="50"> <param name="BorderStyle" value="1" /> <param name="MousePointer" value="0" /> <param name="Enabled" value="1" /> <param name="Min" value="0" /> <param name="Max" value="10" /> </object> |
Definition and Usage
The <object> tag is used to include objects such as images, audio, videos, Java applets, ActiveX, PDF, and Flash.The object element was intended to replace the img and applet elements. However, because of bugs and a lack of browser support this has not happened.
The object support in browsers depend on the object type. Unfortunately, the major browsers use different codes to load the same object type.
Luckily, the object element provides a solution. If the object element is not displayed, the code between the <object> and </object> tags will be executed. This way we can have several nested object elements (one for each browser).
Browser Support
The <object> tag is partially supported in all major browsers.Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONETips and Notes
Note: The <param> tags define run-time settings for the object.Important: Do not use the <object> tag for images, use the <img> tag instead!
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| align | left right top bottom | Defines the text alignment around the object | TF |
| archive | URL | A space separated list of URL's to archives. The archives contains resources relevant to the object | STF |
| border | pixels | Defines a border around the 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 | Defines a URL that refers to the object's data | STF |
| declare | declare | Defines that the object should only be declared, not created or instantiated until needed | STF |
| height | pixels | Defines the height of the object | STF |
| hspace | pixels | Defines the horizontal spacing around the object | TF |
| name | unique_name | Defines a unique name for the object (to use in scripts) | STF |
| standby | text | Defines a text to display while the object is loading | STF |
| type | MIME_type | Defines the MIME type of data specified in the data attribute | STF |
| usemap | URL | Specifies a URL of a client-side image map to be used with the object | STF |
| vspace | pixels | Defines the vertical spacing around the object | TF |
| width | pixels | Defines the width of the object | STF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang, accesskey, tabindex |
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
