Plug-ins

Plug-ins were designed to be used for many different purposes:

• To run Java applets
• To run Microsoft ActiveX controls
• To display Flash movies
• To display maps
• To scan for viruses
• To verify a bank id

Warning !

Most browsers no longer support Java Applets and Plug-ins.

ActiveX controls are no longer supported in any browsers.

The support for Shockwave Flash has also been turned off in modern browsers.

The <object> element is supported by all browsers.

The <object> element defines an embedded object within an HTML document.

It was designed to embed plug-ins (like Java applets, PDF readers, and Flash Players) in web pages, but can also be used to include HTML in HTML: