HTML <param> Tag
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Description
The <param> (short for parameter) tag defines parameters to be passed to an embedded object at run-time defined by the <object> tag.
Any number of <param> elements may appear inside an <object> element, in any order, but must be placed at the start of the content.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Parent: | <object>, <applet> |
|---|---|
| Content: | None. It is an empty element. |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: forbidden |
| Version: | HTML 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <param> tag is given with:
Note: In HTML, the end tag for the <param> tag is forbidden. In XHTML, the <param> tag must be closed with a trailing slash, like this: <param />.
The example below shows the <param> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash">
<param name="movie" value="video/blur.swf">
</object>Tag-Specific Attributes
The following table shows the attributes that are specific to the <param> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Required — The following attribute must be specified on this tag for the markup to be valid. | ||
name |
text | Specifies the name of the parameter. |
| Optional — The following attributes are optional. | ||
value |
text | Specifies the value of the parameter. |
type |
content type | Obsolete Specifies the type of the value attribute. |
valuetype |
data |
Obsolete Specifies the type of the value attribute. |
Global Attributes
Like all other HTML tags, the <param> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <param> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.
Browser Compatibility
The <param> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Audio, HTML Video.
Related tag: <object>.
