HTML <param>Tag
Examples
Set the parameter "autoplay" to "true", the audio will automatically play after loading:
<object data="horse.wav">
<param name="autoplay" value="true">
</object>
<param name="autoplay" value="true">
</object>
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Browser Support
The <param> tag is supported by most mainstream browsers. However, not all browsers support the file formats defined by <object>.
Definition and Usage
The <param> element allows you to specify run-time settings for an object inserted into an XHTML document, that is, this tag can provide parameters for its containing<object>or<applet>tag.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
HTML 4.01 attributes: "type" and "valuetype" 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.
Attributes
| Attributes | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | name | Defines the name of the parameter (used in scripts). |
| type | MIME_type | Not supported in HTML5.Defines the MIME type of the parameter. |
| value | value | Describes the value of the parameter. |
| valuetype | data ref object |
Not supported in HTML5.Describes the type of the value. |
Global Attributes
The <param> tag supports global attributes, view the full attribute tableHTML Global Attributes。
Event Attributes
The <param> tag supports allHTML Event Attributes。
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