Embedded content refers to Java applets, image maps (or clickable images), and any other multimedia or programmatic content that enhances a Web page functionality.

<applet> | <area> | <img> | <map> | <object> | <param>

<applet>...</applet>
Includes a Java applet.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Deprecated	Deprecated align="...": Controls alignment (left, center, right, justify). alt="...": Text displayed during loading. archive="...": Identifies the resources to be preloaded. code="...": Applet class file. codebase="...": Applet base URL. height="...": Initial height of the displayed applet. hspace="...": Horizontal space separating the image from other content. name="...": Applet name. object="...": Serialized applet file. vspace="...": Vertical space separating the image from other content. width="...": Initial width of the displayed applet.
Empty	No
Notes	The applet element is deprecated in favour of the object element.
Example	<applet code="HelloWorld" width=150 height=25></applet>
Top

<area>
Defines links and anchors.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Illegal.
Attributes	Attributes shape="...": Enables you to define client-side image maps using defined shapes (default, rect, circle, poly). coords="...": Size of the shape using pixel or percentage lengths. href="...": URL of the linked resource. target="...": Determines where the resource will be displayed (user-defined name, _blank, _parent, _self, _top). nohref="...": Indicates that the zone has no action. alt="...": An alternative text to display. tabindex="...": Defines the tabbing sequence between elements with a tabindex.
Empty	Yes
Notes	In XHTML 1.0, this tag should be in the form <area /> to ensure compatibility with older browsers.
Example	<map name="map"> <area href="page1.html" alt="Access Guide" shape="rect" coords="0,0,100,100"> <area href="page2.html" shape="poly" coords="200,200,200,0,300,20,300,180"> <area href="page3.html" shape="circle" coords="150,150,50"> </map> <img src="image.gif" usemap="#map">
Top

<img>
Includes an image in the document.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Illegal.
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events src="...": image URL . alt="...": An alternative text to display. height="...": Image height. width="...": Image width. usemap="...": client-side image map URL. ismap: Identifies a client-side image map.
Deprecated	Deprecated align="...": Controls alignment (left, center, right, justify). border="...": Border width. hspace="...": Horizontal space separating the image from other content. vspace="...": Vertical space separating the image from other content.
Empty	Yes
Notes	In XHTML 1.0, this tag should be in the form <img /> to ensure compatibility with older browsers.
Example	<img src="my_image.jpg" width="50" height="50">
Top

<map>...</map>
Creates a client-side image map when used with the area element.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs name="...": Name of the client-side image map to be created.
Empty	No
Example	<map name="map"> <area href="page1.html" alt="Access Guide" shape="rect" coords="0,0,100,100"> <area href="page2.html" shape="poly" coords="200,200,200,0,300,20,300,180"> <area href="page3.html" shape="circle" coords="150,150,50"> </map> <img src="image.gif" usemap="#map">
Top

<object>...</object>
Includes an object.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events declare: This flag indicates that the current object definition is merely a declaration. classid="...": object location URL. codebase="...": Base URL for resolving URLs specified by other attributes. data="...": object data URL. type="...": Internet content type for the data. codetype="...": Internet content type for the code. standby="...": Displays a message while loading. height="...": Object height. width="...": Object width. usemap="...": URL to an image map. shapes=: Allows you to define areas to search for hyperlinks if the object is an image. name="...": URL to submit as part of a form. tabindex="...": Defines the tabbing sequence between elements with a tabindex.
Deprecated	Deprecated align="...": Controls alignment (left, center, right, justify). border="...": Border width. hspace="...": Horizontal spacing between the image and other content. vspace="...": Vertical spacing between the image and other content.
Empty	No
Example	<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab #3,0,0,0" width="350" height="140">
Top

<param>
Initialises an object.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Illegal.
Attributes	Attributes name="...": Defines the parameter name. value="...": Value of the object parameter. valuetype="...": Defines the value type (data, ref, object). type="...": Internet media type.
Empty	Yes
Notes	In XHTML 1.0, this tag should be in the form <param /> to ensure compatibility with older browsers.
Example	<applet code="SlideProjector.class"> <param name="width" value="250"> <param name="height" value="450"> </applet>
Top