standby (HTML attribute)
| Depr. | Version |
|---|---|
| No | HTML 4 |
| IE7 | FF2 | SA3 | OP9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | None |
Syntax
Description
For large media files that are
pulled into a page using the object element, it’s
preferable not to have what appears to be a large space where the content
should be, making the page appear, to all intents and purposes to, be
broken. The standby attribute allows the author to
display a message that will remain on screen only while the
object’s content is being loaded.
Example
Here, the
standby attribute is used to warn users of a
download delay:
<object data="Kuata-Joinup.jpg" width="4466" height="535"
standby="This may take a while. Go put the kettle on.">
</object>
Value
This attribute takes as its value a suitable warning message, as shown in the example.
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
Poor support is
provided for this attribute. It’s probably better to use a JavaScript
technique to create a custom content-is-loading message in the style of
your web page or site, which can subsequently be replaced or removed once
the object’s content has
loaded.
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