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HTML <embed> src Attribute

< HTML <embed> tag

Example

An embedded flash animation:

<embed src="helloworld.swf">

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Definition and Usage

The src attribute specifies the address of the external file to embed.

Browser Support

Attribute
src	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <embed> tag is new in HTML5.

Syntax

<embed src="URL">

Attribute Values

Value

Description

URL

Specifies the address of the external file to embed.

Possible values:

An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/hello.swf")
A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="hello.swf")

< HTML <embed> tag