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<embed>

Widely available since 2022-07-15
Tags: api html Groups: HTML > HTML elements

The <embed> element represents an external resource such as a PDF or SVG document. It was historically used for plugins such as Shockwave Flash.

Specifications

Browser support

  • Chrome 1 Released on 2008-12-11
  • Chrome Android 18 Released on 2012-06-27
  • Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
  • Firefox 1.5 Released on 2005-11-29
  • Firefox for Android 4 Released on 2011-03-29
  • Safari ≤4 Released before 2009-06-08
  • Safari on iOS ≤3.2 Released before 2010-04-03