HTML - <param> Tag

HTML <param> tag is used for passing parameters to an embedded object using <object> tag.

The param tag controls the behavior of the object, and we can use more than one param tag within an object element but have make sure that the param tag is placed at the start of the content.

Syntax

<param name=" " value=" ">

Attribute

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

Attribute	Value	Description
name	parameter type	Defines a unique name for the parameter(Deprecated).
type	MIME type	Specifies the internet media type for the parameter(Deprecated).
value	value	Specifies the value of the parameter(Deprecated).
valuetype	data ref object	Specifies the MIME type of the value(Deprecated).

Examples of HTML param Tag

Bellow example will illustrate the usage of param tag. Where, when and how to use param tag.

Param element in Object Tag

Consider the following example, where we are going to use the param tag.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <body>
      <object data=
"https://cdn.pixabay.com/vimeo/497754241/laptop-61037.mp4?width=640&hash=d25d7f4b8afa862b3252bdaeaf157934ceb1bb72">
         <param name="video" value="play">
      </object>
   </body>
</html>

Supported Browsers

Tag
param	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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