Object type attribute

HTML DOM Object Object

Definition and Usage

type Sets or returns the type of the <object> element's attribute type attribute Value.

The type attribute specifies the Internet media type of the object (formerly known as MIME type).

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <object> type Attribute

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <object> Tag

Example

Get the media type of the object:

var x = document.getElementById("myObject").type;

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Syntax

Return the type attribute:

objObject.type

Set the type attribute:

objObject.type = media_type

Attribute value

Value Description
media_type

Specify the Internet media type of the embedded content.

Please see IANA MIME Types, to get the complete list of standard media types.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value representing the Internet media type of the embedded content.

Browser Support

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