Example
Change the width of an embedded file to 500 pixels:
document.getElementById("myEmbed").width = "500";
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Definition and Usage
The width property sets or returns the value of the width attribute in an <embed> element.
The width attribute specifies the width of the embedded content, in pixels.
Tip: Use the height property to set or return the value of the height attribute in an <embed> element.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the width property:
embedObject.width
Set the width property:
embedObject.width=pixels
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| pixels | Specifies the width of the embedded content in pixels (e.g. width="100") |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the width of the embedded content, in pixels |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Return the width of an embedded file:
var x = document.getElementById("myEmbed").width;
The result of x will be:
200
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Example
Change the height and width of an embedded file to 500 pixels:
document.getElementById("myEmbed").height = "500";
document.getElementById("myEmbed").width = "500";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <embed> width attribute
< Embed Object