HTML <embed> type Attribute
Example
An embedded flash animation with a specified media type:
<embed src="helloworld.swf" type="application/vnd.adobe.flash-movie">
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Definition and Usage
The type attribute specifies the Internet media type (formerly known as MIME type) of the embedded content.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <embed> tag is new in HTML5.
Syntax
<embed type="media_type">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| media_type | The Internet media type of the embedded content. Look at IANA Media Types for a complete list of standard media types. |
❮ HTML <embed> tag
