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HTML <object> type Attribute

The type attribute on an <object> tag specifies the media type of the embedded resource.

A media type indicates the format and nature of the resource.

Example

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A type attribute on an <object> element. The attribute specifies the media type (formerly MIME type) of the pdf file.

PDF cannot be displayed.
<object data="/media/sample.pdf" type="application/pdf" 
        style="width:100%;height:500px;">
   PDF cannot be displayed.
</object>

Using type

The type attribute specifies the media type of the embedded resource.

A media type, formerly known as a MIME type, indicates the format and nature of a resource.

Browsers don't look at a resource's file extension, but rather what media type it is.

A list with common media types is available on this site.

Tip:   The IANA organization maintains a full list of official media types.


Common media types

There are hundreds of media types.
These are some common types that are used on the web.

Media Type Description
text/html HTML
image/png PNG
application/pdf PDF
application/vnd.ms-excel Excel
text/csv Comma Separated Values
video/mp4 MP4

Tip:  Check our HTTP Media Types Reference for a more complete list of common media types.


Syntax

<object type="media-type" />

Values

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Value Description
media-type The media type of the linked page.

Browser support

Here is when type support started for each browser:

Chrome
1.0 Sep 2008
Firefox
1.0 Sep 2002
IE/Edge
1.0 Aug 1995
Opera
1.0 Jan 2006
Safari
1.0 Jan 2003

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