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Embed width Property

< Embed Object

Example

Change the width of an embedded file to 500 pixels:

document.getElementById("myEmbed").width = "500";
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Definition and Usage

The width property sets or returns the value of the width attribute in an <embed> element.

The width attribute specifies the width of the embedded content, in pixels.

Tip: Use the height property to set or return the value of the height attribute in an <embed> element.


Browser Support

Property
width Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the width property:

embedObject.width

Set the width property:

embedObject.width=pixels

Property Values

Value Description
pixels Specifies the width of the embedded content in pixels (e.g. width="100")

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing the width of the embedded content, in pixels

More Examples

Example

Return the width of an embedded file:

var x = document.getElementById("myEmbed").width;

The result of x will be:

200
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Example

Change the height and width of an embedded file to 500 pixels:

document.getElementById("myEmbed").height = "500";
document.getElementById("myEmbed").width = "500";
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <embed> width attribute


< Embed Object