HTML Plug-ins
Name native replacements for a plug-in video player and a vector diagram.
Understand the topic
Older web pages relied on browser plug-ins for video, animations, and embedded applications. Technologies such as Flash are obsolete in modern browsers. Use native HTML media, SVG, Canvas, or JavaScript where appropriate. object and embed can still represent certain external resources, but their availability and accessibility depend on the browser and resource type.
Worked example
<object data="brochure.pdf" type="application/pdf" width="100%" height="400">
<p><a href="brochure.pdf">Download the brochure PDF</a></p>
</object>
<p><a href="brochure.html">Read the brochure as HTML</a></p>A PDF viewer may be available, but the HTML version is a useful alternative. Supply the actual documents; this example does not create a PDF or a viewer plug-in.
Practice
Name native replacements for a plug-in video player and a vector diagram.
Show a suggested answer
Use video for native video playback and SVG for scalable vector diagrams.Common mistake
Do not instruct learners to install Flash or another obsolete browser plug-in.