<embed src="">

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The example of embedding the sound using the EMBED element.


<embed src="example.wav" autostart="false" loop="3" hidden="false" volume="50" width="180" height="40">

Attribute Value Explanation
src=" " URL the URL of the object data
autostart=" " true sets the auto start
true : the sound starts automatically
false : the sound doesn't start automatically
false
loop=" " true sets the repeat
true : repeats infinitely
false : only once
number : the number of repeats
false
number
hidden=" " true sets the hidden
true : the control bar is not displayed
false : the control bar is displayed
false
volume=" " 0 - 100 sets the volume (a number from 0 to 100)
width=" " pixels or % the width of the control bar
height=" " pixels or % the height of the control bar

Extension element. (Non standard element)

Example

The sound starts automatically

<p>
autostart : the sound starts automatically
<br>
loop : repeats infinitely
<br>
hidden : the control bar is not displayed
</p>

<p><embed src="example1.wav" autostart="true" loop="true" hidden="true" width="0" height="0"></p>
<noembed>Alternate content</noembed>

Output
Example pagenew window

The music starts automatically when the page is opened. (Please note the sound volume)

The sound doesn't start automatically

<p>
autostart : the sound doesn't start automatically
<br>
loop : only once
<br>
hidden : the control bar is displayed
</p>

<p><embed src="example2.wav" autostart="false" loop="false" hidden="false" width="200" height="40"></p>
<noembed>Alternate content</noembed>

Output
Example pagenew window

(Please note the sound volume)