HTML <param> name attribute

Definition and Usage

name The attribute specifies the name of the <param> element.

name The attribute with value attribute Used together, for <object> tag The plugin defines the specified parameter.

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 Specifies the name of the parameter.

Browser Support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Support Support Support Support Support

All mainstream browsers support the name attribute. However, not all browsers support the file formats defined in <object>.