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<param>

The <param> defines parameters for an <object> element.

Content categories None.
Permitted content None, it is an empty element.
Tag omission As it is a void element, the start tag must be present and the end tag must not be present.
Permitted parents An <object> before any flow content.
Permitted ARIA roles None
DOM interface HTMLParamElement

Attributes

This element includes the global attributes.

name
Name of the parameter.
type
Only used if the valuetype is set to "ref". Specifies the MIME type of values found at the URI specified by value.
value
Specifies the value of the parameter.
valuetype
Specifies the type of the value attribute. Possible values are:
  • data: Default value. The value is passed to the object's implementation as a string.
  • ref: The value is a URI to a resource where run-time values are stored.
  • object: An ID of another <object> in the same document.

Examples

Please see the <object> page for examples on <param>.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 1 Yes 1 Yes Yes Yes
name 1 Yes 1 Yes Yes Yes
type 1 Yes 1 Yes Yes Yes
value 1 Yes 1 Yes Yes Yes
valuetype 1 Yes 1 Yes Yes Yes
Feature Android webview Chrome for Android Edge mobile Firefox for Android IE mobile Opera Android iOS Safari
Basic support Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes Yes Yes
name Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes Yes Yes
type Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes Yes Yes
value Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes Yes Yes
valuetype Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes Yes Yes

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/param