What is HTML <param> tag ?
HTML <param> tag is used to define parameters for an <object> element.
HTML <param> tag is used to pass the parameters to the object that has been embedded using <object> element.
HTML <param /> tag is a self-closing tag.
How HTML <param> tag works ?
HTML <param> tag does not represent anything on its own and it is used with the <object> tag to provide parameters.
HTML <param> tag is used to pass the parameter for plug-ins which is associated with <object> element.
We can use more than one <param> tag within an <object> element in any order.
But each <param> tag must contain name and value attribute and should be placed at the start of the content.
Why HTML <param> tag is used ?
HTML <param> tag is used to define parameters for plugins embedded with an <object> element.
HTML <param> tag is used to control the behaviour of the <object> element using a different pair of the name of value attributes, such as autoplay, controller, etc.
Note : Alternatively HTML 5 have introduced the new elements for playing audio <audio> and video <video> tags.
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Syntax :
<param name="" value="">
Example :
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>CSTechbook</h1>
<h2>HTML param Tag</h2>
<object data="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IC7kXsnYCWk">
<param name="video" value="play">
</object>
</body>
</html>
Output :
<param> Tag Attributes
HTML <param> tag support following specific attributes.
| Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | name | text | Specify the name of the parameter. |
| 2 | value | value | Specify the value of the parameter. |
| Following attributes has been removed in HTML5. | |||
| 1 | type | MIME_type | Specify the MIME type of parameter. |
| 2 | valuetype | data ref object | Specify the type of the value attribute.data Default The value is passed to the object as a string. ref Resource URL, where run-time values are stored. object Specify the ID attribute of another <object> within document. |
Global Attributes
HTML <param> tag support following global attributes.
| Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | id | unique_name | Declared unique id for an element. |
| 2 | class | class_name | Declared one or more classnames for an element. |
| 3 | style | styles | CSS inline styles specify an element. |
| 4 | title | title | Specify extra details of element contain, this will display as a “tooltip” for an elements. |
Event Attributes
HTML <param> tag support following event attributes.
| Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | onfocus | script | element gets focus on object when script tobe run. |
| 2 | onblur | script | element lose the focus on object when scrip tobe run. |
| 3 | onabort | script | element gets aborted on object when script tobe run. |
| 4 | onchange | script | element gets anytime change on object when script tobe run. |
| 5 | onbeforeunload | script | element gets unloaded on object when scrip tobe run. |
| 6 | onclick | script | clicked on object when script tobe run. |
| 7 | ondblclick | script | double click on object when script tobe run. |
| 8 | onkeydown | script | key is pressed when script tobe run. |
| 9 | onkeypress | script | key is pressed over element then released when script tobe run. |
| 10 | onkeyup | script | key is released over element when script tobe run. |
| 11 | onmousedown | script | mouse button was pressed over an element when script tobe run. |
| 12 | onmouseout | script | mouse pointer release over an element when script tobe run. |
| 13 | onmousemove | script | run mouse pointer moved when script tobe run. |
| 14 | onmouseover | script | run mouse pointer move over when script tobe run. |
| 15 | onmouseup | script | mouse button is released when script tobe run. |
| 16 | onreset | script | form has been reset when script tobe run. |
| 17 | onselect | script | Select some content when script tobe run. |
| 18 | onsubmit | script | form has been submitted when script tobe run. |
| 19 | onload | script | object has load when script tobe run. |
| 20 | onchange | script | allow to change the object when script tobe run. |
| 21 | onunload | script | unload to the browser window when script tobe run. |
| 22 | ondrag | script | element being dragged when script tobe run. |
| 23 | ondragend | script | element being stop dragged when script tobe run. |
| 24 | ondragenter | script | element being go target dragged when script tobe run. |
| 25 | ondragleave | script | element being leave to target dragged when script tobe run. |
| 26 | ondragover | script | element being over to target dragged when script tobe run. |
| 27 | ondragstart | script | element being start dragged when script tobe run. |
| 28 | ondrop | script | element being dropped when script tobe run. |
| 29 | onerror | script | element error occurs when script tobe run. |
| 30 | onmessage | script | element message display when script tobe run. |
| 31 | onerror | script | element error occurs when script tobe run. |
| 32 | onmousewheel | script | mouse wheel will be rotate when script tobe run. |
| 33 | onscroll | script | scrollbar is scroll when script tobe run. |
| 34 | onresize | script | element should be resize when script tobe run. |
| 35 | onselect | script | all element content selected when script tobe run. |
| 36 | onstorage | script | element should be store in target when script tobe run. |
Browser Compatibility
| Sno | Browser | Support |
| 1 | Chrome | Yes |
| 2 | Firefox | Yes |
| 3 | Edge | Yes |
| 4 | Opera | Yes |
| 5 | Safari | Yes |
| 6 | Internet Explorer | Yes |