HTML DOM Embed height Property

Definition and Usage

The height property sets or returns the value of the height attribute of the <embed> element.

The height property describes the height of the embedded content, in pixels.

Tip: Use the width property to set the value of the width attribute of the <embed> element.

Browser Support

All major browsers support the height property.

Syntax

Return the height property:

_embedObject_.height

Set the height property:

_embedObject_.height=_pixels_

Property Values

Value	Description
pixels	Describes the height of the embedded content, in pixels. (e.g., height="100")

Technical Details

Return Value:	A number, representing the height of the embedded file, in pixels.

More Examples

Example

Change the height of the embedded file to 500 pixels:

document.getElementById("myEmbed").height="500";

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Example

Return the height of the embedded file:

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

The x output will be:

200

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Example

Change the height and width of the embedded file to 500 pixels:

document.getElementById("myEmbed").height="500";
document.getElementById("myEmbed").width="500";

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Related Pages

HTML Reference: HTML <embed> height Attribute