HTML < param > Tag

Example

Add an object to an HTML page:
<object classid="clsid:F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628" id="Slider1" width="100" height="50">
  <param name="BorderStyle" value="1" />
  <param name="MousePointer" value="0" />
  <param name="Enabled" value="1" />
  <param name="Min" value="0" />
  <param name="Max" value="10" />
</object>

Definition and Usage

The <param> tag is used to define parameters or variables for an object or applet element.

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Browser Support

The <param> tag is supported in all major browsers.

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Differences Between HTML and XHTML

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

In XHTML the <param> tag must be properly closed.

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Required Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
name	name	Defines the name for a parameter (to use in script)	STF

Optional Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
type	MIME_type	Specifies the MIME type for a parameter	STF
value	value	Specifies the value of a parameter	STF
valuetype	data ref object	Specifies the type of the value	STF

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Standard Attributes

The <param> tag supports the following standard attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
id	id	Specifies a unique id for an element	STF

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Event Attributes

The <param> tag does not support any event attributes.