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> |
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Definition and Usage
The <param> tag is used to define parameters or variables for an object or applet element.
Browser Support
The <param> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In HTML the <param> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <param> tag must be properly closed.
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which 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 |
Standard Attributes
The <param> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| id |
id |
Specifies a unique id for an element |
STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <param> tag does not support any event attributes.
More information about Event Attributes.
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