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HTML <embed> src Attribute

❮ HTML <embed> tag

Example

An embedded picture:

<embed src="pic_trulli.jpg">
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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

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