Embed height attribute

Definition and usage

height Attribute setting or returning the value of the height attribute of the <embed> element.

<embed> height attribute Define the height of the embedded content, in pixels.

Tip:Use width attribute Set or return the height attribute of the <embed> element. width attribute value.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <embed> Tag

Example

Example 1

Change the height of the embedded file to 500 pixels:

document.getElementById("myEmbed").height = "500";

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Example 2

Return the height of the embedded file:

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

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Example 3

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

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

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Syntax

Return the height attribute:

embedObject.height

Set the height attribute:

embedObject.height = pixels

Attribute value

Value Description
pixels Define the height of the embedded content, in pixels (for example, height="100").

Technical Details

Return Value: Value, indicating the height of the embedded content in pixels.

Browser Support

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Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <embed> height Attribute