HTML - <applet> Tag

HTML <applet> tag specifies an applet. It is used for embedding a Java applet within an HTML document.

In HTML4.0, the <applet> tag is deprecated, and in HTML5, it is not supported. So, in place of <applet> tag , you can use the <object> or <embed> tags.

Syntax

<applet code="URL" height="200" width="100">
  ...
</applet>

Attribute

HTML applet tag supports Global and Event attributes of HTML. Accepts some specific attributes as well which are listed below.

Attribute	Value	Description
align	left right top bottom middle	Defines the text alignment around the applet(Deprecated).
alt	text	Alternate text to be displayed in case browser does not support applet
archive	URL	Applet path when it is stored in a Java Archive ie. jar file
code	URL	A URL that points to the class of the applet
codebase	URL	Indicates the base URL of the applet if the code attribute is relative
height	pixels	Height to display the applet
hspace	pixels	Defines the left and right spacing around the applet(Deprecated).
name	name	Defines a unique name for the applet
object	name	Specifies the resource that contains a serialized representation of the applet's state.
vspace	pixels	Amount of white space to be inserted above and below the object.(Deprecated).
width	pixels	Width to display the applet.

Example of HTML applet Tag

Bellow examples will illustrate the usage of applet tag. Where, when and how to use applet tag to embedding a Java applet within an HTML document.

Embedding Java applet

Let's look at the following example, where we are going to embedding a java applet in a HTML document.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
   <title>HTML applet Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
   <applet code = "newClass.class" width = "300" height = "200"></applet>
</body>	
</html>

Here is the newClass.java file

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class newClass extends Applet {
   public void paint (Graphics gh) {
      g.drawString("Tutorialspoint.com", 300, 150);
   }
}

Supported Browsers

Tag
applet	No	No	Yes	No	No

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