Plug-ins

 

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

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The <object> Element

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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>

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Or images if you like:

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EXAMPLE:

 

<object data="audi.jpeg"></object>

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The <embed> Element

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The <embed> element is supported in all major browsers.

 

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

 

Web browsers have supported the <embed> element for a long time. However, it has not been a part of the HTML specification before HTML5.

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EXAMPLE:

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<embed src="audi.jpeg">

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

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EXAMPLE:

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

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