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The third way to add Java applets to your web pages, only works in Firefox and Mozilla type browsers. We will need to use the <embed> tag and its attributes, which include code, width, height, type and pluginspage.

What if a browser only supports the <object> tag and not the <embed> tag or vise versa, how can you make sure that the majority of your users have a chance to view your audio, video, applet or any other type of multimedia file in their browser?

There are two ways you can embed Flash on to your web page, one involves using the <embed> tag and the other involves using the <object> tag. I will discuss the non-standard <embed> tag method first. Just let me point out that the <embed> tag will not validate but it is very well supported.

The <noembed> tag is used with the <embed> tag. You can place the <noembed> tag within or after the <embed> tag. The <noembed> tag also requires an end tag.

Now you can also make your music or video files repeat over and over again by using the loop attribute, which I briefly explained earlier in the "How To Add A Background Sound To Your Web Page Part 1" tutorial, but I will explain it again for you anyway.

Now adding playable videos for your users to view and play is easier said then done, because many and I mean many factors will affect how your code is displayed for each one of your users. For example, your users browser settings or their default media player are just some of the factors that will cause your code to be displayed incorrectly for your users.

One of the best ways to add playable music to your web page for your users to hear is by using the non-standard <embed> tag, which requires an end tag. Non-standard basically means the <embed> tag will not validate if you try to validate your web page. Non-standard tags are not listed in the HTML or XHTML recommendation.

The third way to add a background sound to your web page is by using the <embed> tag along with its src, autostart, autoplay and hidden attributes. The <embed> tag is a non-standard tag but it is widely supported by most browsers, what this means is that your <embed> tag will not validate when you check your web page to see if it’s valid. The <embed> tag allows you to embed music, videos and other kinds of multimedia in your web page. The <embed> tag also requires an end tag.