HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Name
object
Synopsis
<object> . . . </object>
A generic element used for embedding an external resource (such as an image, applet, movie,
or audio) on a web page. The attributes required for the
object
element vary with the type
of content it is placing. The embedded content may be treated as an image, a nested browsing
context, or may be processed by a plug-in. The
object
element may contain content that will
be rendered if the object cannot be embedded. The
object
element may also contain a num-
ber of
param
elements that pass important information to the object when it displays or plays.
Not all objects require additional parameters. The
object
and
param
elements work together
to allow authors to specify three types of information:
▪ The implementation of the object—that is, the executable code that runs in order to render
the object.
▪ The data to be rendered. The
data
attribute specifies the location of the resource, in most
cases an external file, such as a movie or a PDF.
▪ Additional settings required by the object at runtime. Some embedded media objects re-
quire additional settings that get called into play when the object plays or is rendered.
Usage
Categories:
Flow content, phrasing content, embedded content, interactive (if it has a
usemap
attrib-
ute), palpable content, “listed, submittable, form-associated element”
Permitted contexts:
Where embedded content is expected
