Add <object> element
#1438
Add <object> element
#1438
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There don't seem to be many legit use cases, the only one I've heard so far is embedding an SVG file will execute any embedded scripts, where as using the Based on that, I think I'd lean towards keeping the generic description, its rarely used, hasn't been deprecated, but is still Baseline. |
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| - https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/iframe-embed-object.html#the-object-element | ||
| - https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/obsolete.html#param | ||
| description: The `<object>` element represents an external resource such as an external plugin or nested browsing context. |
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"browsing context" is spec language that I wouldn't expect most web developers to be able to parse. Avoiding that and elaborating on the real reason this element exists:
| description: The `<object>` element represents an external resource such as an external plugin or nested browsing context. | |
| description: The `<object>` element embeds an external resource such as a PDF or SVG document. It was historically used for plugins such as Shockwave Flash. |
@ddbeck can you review so we don't have more rounds of description review after this?
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Also consider that the description should work for <embed>. The word "embeds" would make it a bit circular, but I can't come up with anything better. Back to "represents"?
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Building on @foolip's description, I'd make one minor tweak to avoid the word embed.
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<object>element inserts an external resource such as a PDF or SVG file into the document. It was historically used for plugins such as Shockwave Flash.
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I like @foolip's original, though <embed> will need to say "represents." It's not perfectly consistent, but produces a good outcome: you search for "embed" and you'll get both features.
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produces a good outcome: you search for "embed" and you'll get both features
I'm unsure why would that be a good outcome? My expectation of searching for "embed" would only return the <embed> element.
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I think because they're closely related and easily confused (at least they are for me)—if I searched for one I'd appreciate being reminded of the other. But I don't have my heart set on this either; "represents" is fine too.
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OK, I've updated the description to keep represents and use the rest of @foolip's description.
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Prob needs a little extra review
compute_from: html.elements.objectdue to newer attributes