HTML <param> Tag
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 an
<object> element.
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 |
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | name | Specifies the name of a parameter |
| value | value | Specifies the value of the parameter |
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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