Hi Gérard! I think you should have a look at the -p option. It stands for "page requisites" and should do exactly what you want. If I am not mistaken, -p was introduced in wget 1.8 and improved for 1.8.1 (the current version).
CU Jens > I'd like to download a html file with its embedded > elements (e.g. .gif files). [PS: CC changed to the normal wget list]