HTML - <param> Tag



Introduction to <param> Tag

The HTML <param> tag is used for passing parameters to an embedded object within the <object> tag.

The <param> tag controls the behavior of the <object> element. You can use multiple >param< tags within an <object> but ensure that each <param> tag is places at the beginning of the content.

Syntax

Following is the syntax for the <paran> tag −

<param name=" " value=" ">

Attributes

The HTML <param> tag supports both Global and Event attributes well which are listed below.

Attribute Value Description
name parameter type Defines a unique name for the parameter(deprecated).
type MIME type Specifies the internet media type for the parameter(deprecated).
value value Specifies the value of the parameter(deprecated).
valuetype data
ref
object
Specifies the MIME type of the value(deprecated).

Example: <param> Element

Consider the following example, where we will use the <param> tag. This HTML code embeds a video from a URL using the <object> tag and sets a parameter to play the video.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
   <body>
      <object data=
"https://cdn.pixabay.com/vimeo/497754241/laptop-61037.mp4?width=640&hash=d25d7f4b8afa862b3252bdaeaf157934ceb1bb72">
         <param name="video" value="play">
      </object>
   </body>
</html>

Supported Browsers

Tag Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
param Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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