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HTML•Graphics, Media, and Browser Features

HTML Plug-ins

Formula

Plug - ins are computer programs that extend the standard functionality of the browser.

Plug-ins

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Plug - ins were designed to be used for many different purposes:

To run Java applets

To run Microsoft ActiveX controls

To display Flash movies

To display maps

To scan for viruses

To verify a bank id

Warning !

Formula

Most browsers no longer support Java Applets and Plug - ins.

ActiveX controls are no longer supported in any browsers. The support for Shockwave Flash has also been turned off in modern browsers.

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The < object > Element

The

<object> element is supported by all browsers.

The

<object> element defines an embedded object within an HTML document. It was designed to embed plug-ins (like Java applets, PDF readers, and Flash Players) in web pages, but can also be used to include HTML in HTML:

Example

<object width="100%" height="500px" data="snippet.html"></object>

Or images if you like:

Example

<object data="audi.jpeg"></object>

Formula

The < embed > Element

The

<embed> element is supported in all major browsers.

The

<embed> element also defines an embedded object within an HTML document.

Formula

Web browsers have supported the < embed > element for a long time. However, it has not been a part of the HTML

specification before HTML5.

Example

<embed src="audi.jpeg"> Note that the <embed> element does not have a closing tag. It can not contain alternative text.

The

<embed> element can also be used to include HTML in HTML:

Example

<embed width="100%" height="500px" src="snippet.html">

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