Ben
Reputation: 25807
Why does youtube etc use <object> and not <iframe>?
Why does youtube etc use <object> and not <iframe>?
What are the advantages of object over iframe for this case?
Upvotes: 2
Views: 973
Answers (1)
Amber
Reputation: 526743
iframes are for embedding other HTML pages within a page.objects are for embedding non-HTML content objects (like Flash) within a page.
Since YouTube is using Flash to play videos, it uses object.
Upvotes: 13
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