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<EMBED>

Embeds a sound file or other object into a Web page.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later 1.1 and later
Notes:
  • Each object embedded in the page must have a corresponding plug-in to handle the object (e.g., play a sound file).
  • This tag never made it to the HTML standard. The preferred tag is <OBJECT>
Attributes:
AUTOSTART = "Text"
Determines whether a sound file is played automatically when the page loads.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later 1.1 and later

Notes:

  • Use either TRUE (this is the default value) or FALSE.

HEIGHT = Positive integer
Specifies the object's height, in pixels.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later 1.1 and later

HIDDEN = "Text"
Determines whether the object appears on the page.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later 1.1 and later

Notes:

  • Use either TRUE or FALSE.

LANG = "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 4.0 and later Not supported

LOOP = Positive integer
The number of times the sound file plays.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later 1.1 and later

Notes:

  • If you feel like torturing your visitors by playing the sound file ad infinitum, use LOOP=INFINITE.

SRC = "Text"
The URL of the object.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later 1.1 and later

WIDTH = Positive integer
The object's width, in pixels.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later 1.1 and later

Example:
<EMBED SRC="sonata3.mid" HEIGHT=100 WIDTH=200 LOOP=2 AUTOSTART="FALSE">
</EMBED>
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