Embedding SWF file in HTML5 - How to add alternative content?

Question

I'd like to embed an SWF file in HTML5. It works fine with this code:

<embed src="main.swf" width="550" height="400" />

But how could I show alternative content (an animated GIF image, or a static JPEG or PNG) just in cases which swf file is not supported (and still validating in w3! ;) )

Thank you!

Use an <object> tag instead.

Marc B
– Marc B

2014-08-25 15:59:59 +00:00
Commented Aug 25, 2014 at 15:59 — Marc B
– Marc B, Commented Aug 25, 2014 at 15:59

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:14:57Z

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Use the object tag instead of the embed tag like so: <object width="550" height="400" data="main.swf">Alertnative Content Here</object>

See: EMBED vs. OBJECT

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:14

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Gaby Over a year ago

Thank YOU!!! It worked perfectly. I've just had to use <param name=FlashVars value="" /> for pass the flashvars values and use data instead of src. It works perfectly! THANK YOU!!!

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