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strict HTML tests :
embed content with object tag

meaning of the results :
sucess : the embed content is displayed.
degrade correctly : the alternative content is displayed. Perhaps an other plugin would be able to display the content.
failed : the content is not displayed, or the alternative content, or other problem...

details of the tested browsers and theirs plugins

types mime text

test.html

mime type: text/html

code :

<object data="data/test.html" type="text/html" width="300" height="200">
  alt : <a href="data/test.html">test.html</a>
</object>

result :

note : IE adds a ugly vertical scrollbar to a html object, even if this is not necessary. It can be removed with the insertion of the following css style in the contained HTML document:
html { overflow: auto; }
In the same manner, you can removed the inset border with the following css style in the contained HTML document:
html { border: none; }

test.txt

mime type: text/plain

code :

<object data="data/test.txt" type="text/plain" width="300" height="200">
  alt : <a href="data/test.txt">test.txt</a>
</object>

result :

#1 : Safari wraps the text rather than a horizontal scrollbar.

test.css

mime type: text/css

code :

<object data="data/test.css" type="text/css" width="300" height="200">
  alt : <a href="data/test.css">test.css</a>
</object>

result :

test.js

mime type: text/javascript

code :

<object data="data/test.js" type="text/javascript" width="300" height="200">
  alt : <a href="data/test.js">test.js</a>
</object>

result :

test.rtf

mime type: text/richtext

code :

<object data="data/test.rtf" type="text/richtext" width="300" height="200">
  alt : <a href="data/test.rtf">test.rtf</a>
</object>

result :

#2 : need to manually add the mime type in the settings of Konqueror.

test.rtf

mime type: text/rtf

code :

<object data="data/test.rtf" type="text/rtf" width="300" height="200">
  alt : <a href="data/test.rtf">test.rtf</a>
</object>

result :

test.rtf

mime type: application/rtf

code :

<object data="data/test.rtf" type="application/rtf" width="300" height="200">
  alt : <a href="data/test.rtf">test.rtf</a>
</object>

result :

#3 : it is possible to add this mime type in the settings of Konqueror, as well as #2.

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