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HTML <param> Tag



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Example


Set the "autoplay" parameter to "true", so the sound will start playing as
soon as the page loads:



<object data="horse.wav">
  <param name="autoplay" value="true">
</object>

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Definition and Usage


The <param> tag is used to define parameters for plugins embedded with an
<object> element.


Tip: HTML 5 also includes two new elements for playing audio or video:
The <audio> and <video>
tags.




Browser Support


The <param> tag is supported in all major browsers. However, the file format
defined in <object> may not be supported in all browsers.



















Element
<param> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes



Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5


The "type" and "valuetype" attributes are not supported in HTML5.




Differences Between HTML and XHTML


In HTML the <param> tag has no end tag.


In XHTML the <param> tag must be properly closed, like this <param />.







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Attributes




























Attribute Value Description
name name Specifies the name of a parameter
type media_type
Not supported in HTML5.
Specifies the media type of the parameter
value value Specifies the value of the parameter
valuetype data
ref
object

Not supported in HTML5.
Specifies the type of the value



Global Attributes


The <param> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.




Event Attributes


The <param> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.




Related Pages


HTML DOM reference: Parameter Object




Default CSS Settings


Most browsers will display the <param> element with the following default values:




param {
    display: none;
}





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