HTML <param> name attribute

Definition and usage

name attributes specify the name of the <param> element.

name attributes with value attribute Used together, for <object> tag Specified plugin parameters.

name The value of the attribute can be any name supported by the specified object.

Example

Set the "autoplay" parameter to "true" so that the sound will start playing immediately after the page is loaded:

<object data="bird.wav">
  <param name="autoplay" value="true">
</object>

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Syntax

<param name="name">

Attribute value

Value Description
name Specify the name of the parameter.

Browser support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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All mainstream browsers support the name attribute. However, not all browsers support the file formats defined in <object>.