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📅 2026-06-18 | 📂 JavaScript

HTML DOM Embed src Property

HTML DOM Embed src Property |

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Embed src Property

Embed Object Reference Embed Object

Example

Return the URL of the embedded file:

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

x output will be:

http://www.w3cschool.cc/jsref/helloworld.swf

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Definition and Usage

The src property sets or returns the value of the src attribute of an embed element.

The src property describes the external address (URL) of the embedded file.

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The src property is supported by all major browsers.

Syntax

Return the src property:

embedObject.src

Set the src property:

embedObject.src=URL

Property Values

Value	Description
URL	Describes the external address (URL) of the embedded file. Possible values: An absolute URL - points to another site (e.g., src="http://www.example.com/hello.swf") A relative URL - points to a file within the site (e.g., src="hello.swf")

Technical Details

Return Value:	A String, representing the URL of the embedded file. Returns the full URL, including the protocol part (http://).

Related Pages

HTML Reference: HTML <embed> src Attribute

Embed Object Reference Embed Object