The HTML <param> tag

Definition and Usage

<param> The tag is used to define <object> Element Parameters.

See also:

HTML DOM Reference Manual:Parameter Object

Instance

Take "autoplay" The parameter is set to "true"So the sound will start playing immediately after the page is loaded:

<object data="song.mp3">
  <param name="autoplay" value="true">
</object>

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Attribute

Attribute Value Description
name Name Specifies the name of the parameter.
value Value Specifies the value of the parameter.

Global Attributes

<param> The tag also supports Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

<param> The tag also supports Event Attributes in HTML.

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will use the following default values to display the <param> element:

param {
  display: none;
{}

Browser Support

All major browsers support the <param> tag. However, not all browsers support the file formats defined in <object>.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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