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HTML <embed> type Attribute

HTML embed Tag Reference HTML <embed> tag

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 Reference HTML <embed> tag