Plug-ins are computer programs that extend the standard functionality of the browser.
Plug-ins
Plug-ins were designed to be used for many 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
- Etc.
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:
<object width="100%" height="500px" data="snippet.html"></object>Or images if you like:
<object data="audi.jpeg"></object>The <embed> Element
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.
<embed src="audi.jpeg">The <embed> element can also be used to include HTML in HTML:
<embed width="100%" height="500px" src="snippet.html">