HTML Tag Reference - HTML tag <param>
This <param> element is used to establish the starting
property values of the <embed>, and <object> elements.
Browser compatibility
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<param> |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What's new in HTML5
The "type" and "valuetype" attributes are deprecated in HTML5.
Attribute
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | name | Set the parameter name |
| type | media_type | Not supported in HTML5. Set the parameter media type |
| value | value | Set the value of the parameter |
| valuetype | data ref object |
Not supported in HTML5. Set the type of the value |
Global Attributes
The <param> tag supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <param> tag supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Default CSS Settings
param {
display: none;
}
Example
A demo showing how to use <param> tag.
<html>
<body>
<object width="560" height="349"
data="http://www.youtube.com/v/a2_6bGNZ7bA"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash">
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/>
</object>
</body>
</html>