HTML <param> tag
Definition and Usage
The param element allows you to specify the run-time settings for an object
inserted into XHTML documents.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In HTML the <param> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <param> tag must be properly closed.
Example
Source
Output
<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>
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
Attribute
Value
Description
DTD
name
unique_name
Defines a unique name for the parameter
STF
Optional Attributes
Attribute
Value
Description
DTD
type
MIME type
Specifies the internet media type for the parameter
STF
value
value
Specifies the value of the parameter
STF
valuetype
data
ref
object
Specifies the MIME type of the value
STF
Standard Attributes
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes .
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